bangladesh Amidst the ongoing political instability, the safety of minorities is once again under question. According to the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), Hindus were targeted in 71 cases related to alleged blasphemy in the last six months. These incidents are said to include complaints like mob violence, attacks on houses and shops and social boycott.
Although these figures have come out as claims, they have sparked deep debate on the rule of law, religious tolerance and minority rights. The report has raised the question whether allegations of blasphemy are becoming a trigger for violence?
According to the HRCBM report, cases have been documented in more than 30 districts including Rangpur, Chandpur, Chattogram, Dinajpur, Lalmonirhat, Sunamganj, Khulna, Comilla, Ghazipur, Tangail and Sylhet. This suggests that the similarity in blasphemy-related charges against Hindus points to systematic targeting in Bangladesh. The report comes amid growing concern in India about persistent hostility against minorities in the neighboring country. It should be noted here that blasphemy charges in Bangladesh often result in police action, mob violence and collective punishment.
Hindus targeted on blasphemy charges
On June 19, 2025, Tamal Baidya (22) was arrested in Agaljhara, Barishal for alleged derogatory comments about Prophet Muhammad. Just three days later, Shanto Sutradhar (24) faced protests and unrest in Chandpur after similar allegations.
One of the most violent incidents was reported on July 27, when Ranjan Roy (17) was arrested in Betgari Union, Rangpur. 22 Hindu houses were vandalized after Ranjan Roy’s arrest, symbolizing that these allegations often go beyond the individual and target entire communities.
90 percent of the accused are minorities
It has been said in the report that the police made arrests and registered cases regarding these 71 incidents. The cases that have come to light include thrashing of victims by mobs, vandalism of Hindu houses, suspension and expulsion from educational institutions and deaths following mob attacks between June 2025 and December 2025. More than 90% of the named accused are Hindus, including minors aged 15 to 17 years.
Case of insult to Islam after the incident
HRCBM says many of the cases are linked to alleged Facebook posts, which are often disputed, fabricated or linked to hacked accounts. Other incidents are based on verbal allegations made without forensic investigation. In many cases, arrests were made under mob pressure even before any formal investigation.
A large number of complaints were filed under the Cyber Security Act. Especially against students. Universities and colleges became hotbeds of violence, with students like Pranay Kundu (PUST), Bikorno Das Divya, Tonoy Roy (Khulna University) and Apurbo Pal (North South University) facing suspension, expulsion or police remand after allegations of insulting Islam. The report also noted that violence sometimes continued after police detention, raising concerns over state security failures.
Deadly attacks spoiled the atmosphere
Many fatal incidents are mentioned in the report. On December 18, 2025, Dipu Chandra Das (30) was beaten to death by a mob in Bhaluka, Mymensingh and his body was set on fire after allegations of blasphemy.
Earlier, on September 4, 2024, Utsav Mandal (15) was brutally attacked in Sonadanga, Khulna, allegedly in the presence of police, Ansar and RAB personnel, raising serious questions on law-enforcement accountability.
All attacks have one pattern
In the HRCBM report, human rights observers stressed that the recurring pattern of social media accusations, rapid arrests, mob mobilisation, and targeting of Hindu areas suggests that blasphemy allegations are being used as a trigger for harassment, intimidation and social exclusion.
The report warns that without accountability and safeguards, such allegations will continue to endanger minority communities in Bangladesh. India has expressed concern over violence against minorities.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said it is deeply troubled by the recent lynching of two Hindu men in Bangladesh. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “The continued hostility against minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of great concern. We condemn the recent murder of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh and hope that those guilty of the crime will be brought to justice.”
2900 incidents of violence against Hindus during the period of Yunus.
Actually, these reports have come after two separate incidents of lynching of Hindu men in Bangladesh. Just days after the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, another Hindu man was beaten to death by a mob in Rajbari district late on Wednesday night. Police identified the victim as 30-year-old Amrit Mandal, also known as Samrat. According to local officials, the violence was allegedly caused by extortion-related activities.
The Foreign Ministry has said that during the tenure of the interim government of Bangladesh led by Mohammad Yunus, there have been about 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities.
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