Intelligence Warns of Escalating, Systematic Attacks on Bangladesh Minorities Before Elections

Overview

• RRAG reported at least 15 Hindu deaths from December 1 to January 15, naming victims and describing several killings as premeditated.
• HRCBM counted 116 minority killings between June 2025 and early January 2026, with incidents documented across all eight divisions and 45 districts.
• Intelligence assessments describe the current pattern as planned and relentless, with officials predicting further violence as polls near.
• Rights reporting alleges selective policing and limited pressure from the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus, claims the government has disputed.
• RRAG cited throat-slitting in several cases and HRCBM highlighted long-term demographic decline among minorities, framing the violence as structural.