Minority communities have always been an easy target of miscreants and rioters in Bangladesh, data compiled by independent organisations shows. More than 3,600 incidents of violence were reported against Hindus between 2013 and 2021
Has the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh put the lives of the country’s Hindu minorities in danger?
Hundreds of Hindu houses, businesses and temples have been vandalised and families threatened since the ouster of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, news outlets such as Reuters and BBC have reported quoting community members.