Extreme Daunting Situation for Hindus in Bangladesh: No One Left to Save Them

January 2024: Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured her fourth consecutive term in elections marred by opposition boycotts and widespread allegations of corruption. The ruling Awami League (AL) faced accusations of receiving support from Indian political forces. Amid rising prices of daily goods and increasing corruption, students began protesting against government job quotas.

July 2024: Student-led protests erupted against job quotas favoring descendants of the 1971 independence fighters, with students from both public and private universities taking to the streets. Sheikh Hasina’s dismissive response only heightened public discontent. The situation escalated when the AL general secretary ordered an attack on the protesters, sparking further unrest. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami seized the opportunity to attempt a government overthrow, amid claims of external interference.

July 29, 2024: Students, the general public, BNP, and Jamaat united in demanding Hasina’s resignation.

August 4, 2024: Violent clashes resulted in nearly 103 deaths, raising the total death toll to almost 300 since the protests began.

August 5, 2024: At 1:45 PM, army chief Waker Uz Zsman issued an ultimatum to Hasina, giving her 45 minutes to resign and leave the country. By 2:30 PM, Hasina fled to Agartola, and then to Delhi, India, accompanied by her sister Sheikh Rehena. Protesters stormed the Prime Minister’s residence, Parliament, and MPs’ properties, looting and setting fires. Tragically, innocent Hindus were targeted in the violence, with their homes and businesses under attack. Police stations across the country, including those in Dhaka, were also assaulted, leaving many abandoned.

The entire nation descended into chaos, with neither the public nor the police feeling safe. On the night of August 5, mobs attacked and killed police officers in 27 districts, bringing the official death toll to 460, including over 200 students. A police officer reported that at least 50 police personnel had lost their lives due to public outrage since Monday afternoon. The rapidly deteriorating situation made it difficult to determine the exact number of casualties.

August 6, 2024: Fanatic groups intensified their attacks on Hindus, resorting to brutal tactics such as checking individuals’ underwear to identify their religion, targeting Hindus for violence. Incidents were reported in various police stations across Dhaka, including Jatrabari, Badda, Vatara, Mohammadpur, Adabor, Mirpur, Paltan, Shah Ali, and Uttara East.

HINDU ATROCITIES in Bangladesh:

On August 5:

A Hindu leader, Mr. Sumon, was attacked at Sribordi Upazila, Sherpur. The fanatics looted all belongings from his house.
Shymol Kumar Das and Mr. Sajan Kumar Das, from Haisgati, Rupsha, Sherpur, were attacked. The mobs looted all belongings and set fire to their houses.
Biman Bihari and Animesh Sarkar Rintu from Tutpara, Khulna, were attacked, their houses demolished, and belongings looted. They managed to save their lives.
Jayanto Gain, a local union parishad member from Dakop, Banishantar, Khulna, was attacked and injured. His house and property were demolished.
In Kaiyra, Daspara, Khulna, a Hindu village was attacked, houses demolished, and belongings looted.
Fani Durga Mandir was attacked and destroyed by mobs.
In Fultala, Dinajpur, a temple land was grabbed by local Muslims.
In Parbotipur, Dinajpur, fanatics destroyed five mandirs and injured Hindu people.
In Satabgonj, Bochagonj, Dinajpur, a Hindu village was attacked, and belongings looted.

In Village Dhallah, Chirirbandar, Thana No. 09, a Hindu village was attacked and looted.
Dipok Saha from Norshindi, Kalibari area, was attacked by fanatic mobs who also looted several Hindu families.
Goutom Saka from Chandragonj, Lakmipur, was attacked, and his house was looted. He was injured.
Nukul Kumar and Sushanta Das from Village Agarpur, Kuliachor, Kishorgonj, were attacked. Muslims attacked the Hindu village and looted it.
Ujjal Chakrabarty from Rausan, Chittagong, was attacked and injured, his house looted.
In Village Dhopadi, Palpara, Avainagar, three Hindu families were attacked, and their belongings looted.
Bablu Saha, a local government chairman from Village Narikal Baria, Baghaarpara, Jessore, was attacked, and all belongings looted from his house.
Kasabpur, Jessore, a Hindu village was attacked and looted.
Kumar Chandra Das from Padmapukur, Jhikargacha, Jessore, was attacked and injured before Muslims looted his house.
Subrata Ghosh and Biswajit Sadhu from Kolaroya, Satkhira, were attacked, injured, their houses looted, and demolished.
Asit Kumar Baran was attacked and injured at Shayesthagonj, Habigonj. Lohagora, Norail, a Hindu village, was attacked and looted.

On August 6, 7, 8 and 9^th August 2024:

Tapash Kanti Datta from Bajalia, South Chittagong, was attacked and injured. Mobs looted his house.
Engineer Likhan Das was attacked, his pharmacy shop demolished, and looted by fanatics.
Sourab Nath from Baskhali, Chittagong, was attacked and his computer shop looted.
Kaja Kanti Lod from Potenga, Chittagong, was attacked. Two Hindu villages, including Sadar Chakbazaar, were attacked and looted.

DINASPUR:

Seventeen Hindu families were attacked, including Mr. Debashish Bhattachiya, Bikash Chakrabarty, and Sanjib Biswas, who are in critical condition. The fanatic mobs demolished mandirs and looted all belongings.
In Village Gouripur, Mymensingh, Prodip Debnath and his shops were demolished. In Tarakanda, Mymensingh Sadar, two Hindu villages were attacked and looted.

BOGRA:

In Bhabanipur Shaktipith, Pirgacha, Madhupur, Shibgonj, several Hindu villages were attacked and looted, injuring many Hindu families.

FARIDPUR:

In Krishnapur, Gangamari Sadar, Madhukhali, fanatic mobs with local sharp weapons attacked three Hindu villages, injuring people and looting all belongings.

PIROZPUR:

In Rayerkathi, Gopalpur, Pirojpur Sadar, Nasirpur, and Sriram Kathi, four Hindu villages were attacked, injuring several people, including Mr. Narayan Ray Chowdhury, Gopal Chandra Basu, and Dilip Kumar Midha, who are in critical condition. The mobs demolished establishments and looted houses.

JESSORE:

In Manirampur, Kasabpur, Avoynagar, Bagharpara, and Jhikargacha, several Hindu families were attacked. Mobs looted and set fire to houses and Hindu businesses.
Note:
On August 5, the Army Chief made a grave mistake for the Hindus by repeatedly legitimizing Jamaat and influencing violence in his brief speech. He stated that the army would not use bullets, which emboldened the mobs. A Hindu police officer sought shelter but was taken away from an army van and openly killed, then hanged on a tree by the mobs.

DHAKA:

Terrorists Forcefuly captured three shops of Sanjoy Ghosh beside the Laxmi-Narayan Temple at Surapur area.
Attacked, Vandalized, looted the Kali Temple at Khilgaon Nandipara as well as nearest Hindu minorities houses, hops and properties
Severely Vandalized, looted the Shops and houses of Hindu minorities at Rajarbag under Sobujbagh Police Station area
Vandalized and destroyed of the House and properties of Deepali Chakrovarty who is leader of undamentalists and terrorists are threatening more than 50 Hindu Families around the SHIV Temple in TantiBazaar Area.
Fundamentalists and terrorists are threatening Maniklal Chowdhury at the area of Baily Road, anytime they can attack

Narayaneanj:

Vandalized, looted and destroyed of the House and properties of Mr. Ashok Sarker at Kashipur, Fatullah area in Naraynganj
Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the House and properties of Sree Makhon Chandra Sarker who is President of Bangladesh Hindu, Buddist and Christian Unity Council at Bhullar, Fatullah in Narayanganj
Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the House and properties of Dr. Ram Chandro at Araihazar Upazila in Narayanganj
Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the House and properties of Mr. Sujon Saha at Araihazar Upazila in Narayanganj
Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the House and properties of Mr. Gonesh Paul at Rupganj Upazila in Narayanganj
Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the House and properties of Sree Moti Sima who is Advisor of Bangladesh Hindu, Buddist and Christian Unit}’ Council (BHBCUC) in Narayanganj District.

Munshieanj District:

Vandalized, looted and destroyed of the Goddess in Temple, House and properties of Sadar Upazila area in Munshiganj

Faridpur District:

Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the shops, houses and properties of Hindu Minorities at the Pribadi Bazar, Madhukhali Upazila in Faridpur District

Shariatpur District:

Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed the Dhanuka Temple and houses and properties of Hindu Minorities around this temple in the Shariatpur Sadar Upazila, Shariatpur

Chittagong:

Severely vandalized, looted the personally owned Shops and Pharmacy of Engineer Likhon Kanti Das, leader of Hindu Buddha Christian Unity Council, Satkania Upazila, Chottogram
Severely Vandalized, looted and burnt the personally owned computer Shops of Surav Nath Das, Banshkhali Upazila, Chottogram
Attacked, Vandalized, looted and destroyed the shops, houses and properties of Hindu Minorities at Noapara, Raozan Upazila, Chottogram
Severely Vandalized, looted the Shops and houses Kazal Kanti Dodh in PATENGA Chottogram
Attacked, Vandalized, looted and destroyed the shops, houses and properties of Hindu Minorities at Chawkbazar, Sadar Upazila, Chottogram
Attacked, Vandalized, looted and destroyed of Navagraha Temple Sadar Upazila, Chottogram
Attacked houses and properties of the minorities in Hazari Goli, Attacker got prevented by the groups of minorities (united) peoples together
Attacked, Vandalized, looted and destroyed of of Ujjal Chkarobaty’ house and property in Raozan Upazila, Chattogram
Attacked, Vandalized, looted and destroyed the house and properties of Robindrolal Chaowdhury, Chairman Union Porishad, Rowzan, Chottogram
Attacked, Vandalized, looted and destroyed the house and properties of Shamir Dashgupata, Panel Mayor, Rowzan Pourashova, Rowzan, Chottogram
Fundamentalists and terrorists are threatening Hindu Minority Community at Kathgarh, Chottogram
Severely Vandalized, looted and destroyed of the House and properties of Mr. Taposh Kanti Datta who Chairman, Bazalia Union Porishad and joint Secretary of Bangladesh Hindu, Buddist and Christian Unity Council, Chottogram
Attack, looted and vandalized the house and properties of Sujon Das at Pahartoli, Sadar Chattogram
Fundamentalists and terrorists are threatening Mr. Maniklal Chowdhury at the area of Baily Road, anytime they can attack
Attackers attacked wearing masks at the North Kathtoli 10 no ward in the minority community, and they prevented the attack united.

Feni District:

Terrorists attacked, Vandalized, looted and destroyed the central Durga Temple in the District twn of Feni Dixrict

Laxmipur District:

Severely Vandalized, looted, destroyed, and destroyed and burnt out the house of Goutam Mozumdar at Cjhandroganj, Laxmipur

Noakhali District:

Severely Vandalized, looted and destroyed and burnt out the house of Mr. Sohaev Roy at Hatia, Sonadia in Noakhali Fundamental terrorists also did sexual violence with female in these houses.
Brutally Vandalized, looted and destroyed and burnt out the house of Mr. Haran Master, at Charhazari, Bosurhat Upazila Then hijacked and kidnapped Mr Bikash Chakrovarty to unknown areas. He is still not released from terrorist and not rescued by the Law enforcement team.
Illegally captured and occupied the Minority owned gas station and shop by terrorist on the Sonapur Road, Kobir Hat Upazila, Noakhali
Illegally captured and occupied the Minority owned Sotota LP gas station and shop by terrorist at the Uttompukur area, Kobir Hat Upazila, Noakhali
Brutally Vandalized, looted and destroyed house of Shibcharon, at 7 no ward, Charvata Union Subarnachar Upazila, Noakhali.

Chandpur District:

Brutally Vandalized, looted and destroyed house of Mr. Haripada Das, Faridganj Upazila, Chandpur.
Bruttaly Vandalized, looted and destroyed the Hindu Community villages at the Gupti Union, Faridganj Upazila Chandpur Disrict

Cumilla District:

Brutally attacked, vandalized, looted and destroyed the Hindu Community/ villages at the Rohitpur Union, Muradnagar Upazila, Cumilla District
Vandalized Goddess statues and temples in Muradnagar Upazila, Cumilla District
Brutally Vandalized, looted and destroyed house of Tapos Adhikari, Organize Secretary, BHBCUC, Malika Union, Doudkandi Upazila, Cumilla.

Brahmanbaria District:

Brutally attacked, vandalized, looted and destroyed the Boilabvum Ashrom and Temple, occupied the temple owned ponds and lakes at Puri Paikpara, Sadar Upazila, Brahmanbaria District;

Mymonshing:

Brutally attacked, vandalized, looted, tortured, assaulted people and dexroyed the houses, properties and temple of Hindu Minorities at DUKLUM Village, Balia Union, Phulpur Upazila, Mymensingh District
Looted of two covered (Taken away) van of GAS business owner Prodip Debnath in GOURIPUR Upazila, Mymensingh District
Terrorists are Threatening of Ms Rekha Rani Sarker and her family members to get out from the country leaving their all properties and lands by the local terrorists in Mymensingh city town who is living ver}’ near of Ananda Mohan College, Mymensingh
Brutally attacked, vandalized, looted, tortured, and destroyed the many houses, properties of Hindu Minorities of Goforgaon Bazar, Goforgaon Upazila, Mymensingh District
Brutally attacked, vandalized, looted, tortured, and destroyed the houses, properties of Hindu Minorities of Tarakandi Upazila, Mymensingh District
Vandalized, looted and destroyed houses of Ashok Paul, and Mr. Ujjal Saha, Muktagacha Upazila, Mymensingh District
Attacked, vandalized, looted and destroyed houses and shops of Shomnath Saha, Chairman Upozela Porishad, Gouripur Upazila, Mymensingh District
Brutally attacked, vandalized, looted, tortured, and destroyed the houses, shops and properties of Prodip Chakrvarty President of HBCUC, Tarakandi Upazila, Mymensingh District
Attacked, vandalized, house of Shyamol Poul, Ward 32, Shambhuganj Upazila Porishod, MymensinghBrutally attacked, vandalized, looted, tortured, assaulted people and destroyed the house, properties and Chamber of Advocate Pijush Kanti Sarker in proper Mymensingh. His properties and lands illegally captured and occupied by terrorists in Dhobaura Upazila, Mymensingh District District
Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the House and Property of Mr. Manik Nandi at Goforgaon Road, Bhaluka, Mymensingh;

Sherpur District

Brutally attacked, vandalized, looted, and destroyed the House and property of President of BHBCUC, Sreebordi Upazila, Sherpur District
Brutally attacked, vandalized, looted, and destroyed the House and property of Mr. Debasish Vattacharya Secreta of BHBCUC, Sherpur District
Brutally attacked, vandalized, looted, and destroyed the House and property of Mr. Gopal Chandra Sorker, Secretary of Bangladesh Puja Ujjapn Parishad, Sherpur District;
Brutally attacked, vandalized, looted, tortured, and destroyed the many houses, properties of Hindu Minorities in villages and communities in Nalitabari Upazila, Sherpur
Vandalized, burnt out and destroyed of the Goddess Statue in Ramakrishna Mission Temple at Paikpara in Tongibari Upazila
Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed the House and properties of Poritosh Debnath, President of Youth Bangladesh Hindu, Buddist and Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) at Sirajdikhan Upazila in Munshiganj, District.
Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the House and properties of Ratan Saha, Member – Vagyokul Union Porishod at Sreenagar Upazila in Narayanganj District.

Narsingdi District:

Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed the House and properties of Deepak Saha, Leader of Bangladesh Hindu Puja Ujjapon Porishad, Sadar Upazila in Narsingdi, District.

Manikganj District:

Attacked, Vandalized, and hijacked Borun Chakravarty of Tegore Bari of GL pur Union, Doulatpur Upazila in Manikganj
Attacked and destruction of Durga & Kali Temple at the house of Rahul Guha Mazumdar & Swadhln Guho Mojumder at BorobaTia Village, Ghior Upazila

Kishoreganj District:

Attacked vandalized, looted, destroyed and firing of of the House and properties of Pranab Kumar Sarker, Convener of the Bangladesh Hindu, Buddist and Christian Unity Council and Puja Ujjapon Porishad in Kishoreganj District
Attack and firing at the house and properties of Nakul Kumar and Mr. Sushanto Kumar at Agarpur, Kuliarchar UpazilaVandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the houses and properties of Hindu
Minorities at Kuliarchar, Tarakandi

Faridpur District:

Attacked, vandalized, looted, destroyed and chopped men with sharp weapons of Dngamari and Krishnapur Village at Sadar Upazila, For this reason, all hindu families are spending scary days and nights in this area

Tangail District

Attacked vandalized, looted, destroyed of the Temple, House and
properties of Mr, Vajon Kumar Mitra, Delduar Upazila Market
Attacked and vandalized at the area of Boro Kalibari area
Attacked, vandalized, looted, destroyed of the business mall, House and properties of Mr, Suvash Kundu, Gopalpur Upazila, Secretary of the Bangladesh Hindu, Buddist and Christian Unity Council and his mother seriously injured.
Terrorists and fundamentalists are occupied the temple and temple land of Vushandi Rthkhola in Ranail Village Mirjapur Upazila, Tangail;
Attacked vandalized and firing at the house and properties of Ananda Mohon, President of the Bangladesh Hindu, Buddist and Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC}, Tangail District.

Gazipur District:

Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the houses and properties of many hindu villagers including Mr. Sanjit Mollik, Secretary of of the Bangladesh Hindu, Buddist and Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC), in Gazipur City Corporation

Rajbari District:

Vandalized, looted, burnt out and destroyed of the houses, shops and properties of Hindu Minorities at Rathobazar in Shimulbari Unin in Rajbari District
Vandalized, looted, and destroyed of the shops and properties of Arobinu Biswas who is Assistant Head Teacher of Dharmatala High School, in Jangal Union in Rajbari District
Terrorists threaten many Hindu Households and minorities to get out of the country leaving their property and houses in Jangal Union in Rajbari District. Terrorists and fundamentalist also demanding illegal money (forced illegal subscription money) to the Minority Hindu Community peoples in Jangal Union and already took money illegally from many households scaring them about the kil

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