Bangladesh Hindus resort to distress sale as village ransacked over Prophet post
Fear and panic have swept through a Hindu village in northern Bangladesh's Rangpur district after a 17-year-old boy's alleged Facebook post on Prophet Muhammad sparked waves of violent mob attacks on homes in the area. Over two days at least 15 Hindu homes were ransacked, forcing many families to take refuge elsewhere and sell off livestock and belongings in distress.
What's even more alarming is that the waves of violent attacks on Hindu homes, including those of the boy's relatives, took place despite his arrest over blasphemy.
It was only after the deployment of the army and police that the rampaging mobs retreated. But local Hindus remain anxious, many are hungry, their homes burnt or reduced to rubble, taking shelter with relatives, and uncertain about when, or even if, they can return home, according to reports by Bangladeshi media outlets.
As of Monday, no arrests had been made and no FIR had been registered against the marauders despite the widespread violence.
The violence in Rangpur is part of a disturbing pattern against Hindu minorities across Bangladesh since PM Sheikh Hasina's government was ousted following violent protests.
Many fear that justice will remain elusive as perpetrators go unpunished. The lack of formal legal action has deepened mistrust among the affected communities.
In the first few months following Hasina's ouster in August 2024, Bangladesh recorded a sharp escalation in violence against Hindus: at least 200 attacks across 52 districts occurred within the first week, and by October 22, the interim government had officially acknowledged 88 cases of communal violence targeting mainly Hindus, said India's Ministry of External Affairs.
https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world/stor...2025-07-29
Fear and panic have swept through a Hindu village in northern Bangladesh's Rangpur district after a 17-year-old boy's alleged Facebook post on Prophet Muhammad sparked waves of violent mob attacks on homes in the area. Over two days at least 15 Hindu homes were ransacked, forcing many families to take refuge elsewhere and sell off livestock and belongings in distress.
What's even more alarming is that the waves of violent attacks on Hindu homes, including those of the boy's relatives, took place despite his arrest over blasphemy.
It was only after the deployment of the army and police that the rampaging mobs retreated. But local Hindus remain anxious, many are hungry, their homes burnt or reduced to rubble, taking shelter with relatives, and uncertain about when, or even if, they can return home, according to reports by Bangladeshi media outlets.
As of Monday, no arrests had been made and no FIR had been registered against the marauders despite the widespread violence.
The violence in Rangpur is part of a disturbing pattern against Hindu minorities across Bangladesh since PM Sheikh Hasina's government was ousted following violent protests.
Many fear that justice will remain elusive as perpetrators go unpunished. The lack of formal legal action has deepened mistrust among the affected communities.
In the first few months following Hasina's ouster in August 2024, Bangladesh recorded a sharp escalation in violence against Hindus: at least 200 attacks across 52 districts occurred within the first week, and by October 22, the interim government had officially acknowledged 88 cases of communal violence targeting mainly Hindus, said India's Ministry of External Affairs.
https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world/stor...2025-07-29
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