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Hasina Accuses Yunus Interim Government of Atrocities Against Non-Muslims in Christmas Message

The remarks follow widely reported mob killings of Hindu men, intensifying scrutiny of Bangladesh's protection of religious minorities.

Overview

  • Sheikh Hasina charged the Muhammad Yunus-led interim administration with persecuting non-Muslims and claimed it had seized power illegally.
  • Her statement highlighted last week’s lynching of 25-year-old Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das, whose body was hung from a tree and set on fire after false blasphemy accusations.
  • Local media also reported the alleged lynching of another Hindu man, Amrit Mondal, late Wednesday in the Hossaindanga area of Kalimohar Union.
  • Minority groups held a protest in Dhaka on Monday over what they described as the government’s failure to prevent persecution.
  • An advocacy group, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, has reported 2,442 incidents targeting minorities and more than 150 temples vandalised from August 2024 to July 2025.