A minority rights organization says blasphemy allegations are increasingly being used against religious minorities in Bangladesh, citing 17 documented cases during the first six months of 2026.

A Hindu law student and temple priest was allegedly abducted, tortured, stripped, and forced to seek ransom from relatives before being found critically injured in Dhaka.

Hindu students at Dhaka University staged a torch-lit protest over desecration of Lord Ram's image and demanded the resumption of a suspended idol project.

Human rights organizations say attacks on religious and ethnic minorities have increased across Bangladesh since the February 2026 election.

Bangladesh spared a rare albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” from Eid sacrifice after viral attention and moved it for preservation at the national zoo.