Overview
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal cited a "disturbing pattern" of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh and urged that such cases be handled swiftly and firmly.
- Jaiswal criticized explanations that frame the violence as personal or political disputes, saying this approach emboldens perpetrators and heightens fear among minorities.
- UK Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel wrote to her counterpart seeking an update on British engagement with Dhaka, noting reports of at least six Hindus killed within 18 days.
- Rights monitors reported a surge in December, with the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council tallying 51 incidents, including 10 murders, and further killings reported in early January.
- Bangladesh’s interim authorities have rejected accusations of communal targeting, as coverage highlights recent cases such as the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das and killings linked by several outlets to unrest after student leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s death.