Hindus face growing violence and displacement as Dr Yunus dismisses persecution reports as “fake news.” Rights groups warn Bangladesh’s pluralist identity is under threat.
In a dire 24-hour span, nine dengue patients died and over a thousand were hospitalized — the worst daily toll thus far this year, according to the Health Directorate.
Former minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun’s death in custody sparks outrage after viral images showed him shackled to a hospital bed, fueling criticism of Bangladesh’s interim government.
As temples sparkle and dhaks beat across Bangladesh, many Hindu devotees still carry the anxiety of past violence, pressing the interim government to back words with action.
Bangladesh’s Hindu community begins Durga Puja under tight security as temple attacks and political unrest spark renewed concerns over communal harmony.