Archive · 10 Jan 2026
India warns Bangladesh on minority attacks
India is worried about the attacks happening on minority groups in Bangladesh, especially Hindus.
Five Hindus have been killed in Bangladesh in the last few weeks.
India's government says these attacks are serious and should be dealt with quickly and firmly.
They also say that blaming these attacks on personal or political reasons instead of religious discrimination makes the problem worse.
The Bangladeshi government, however, says that the attacks are not because of religion but because of other issues like politics or personal problems.
India wants Bangladesh to take these attacks seriously and protect its minority communities.
India has expressed concern over recurring attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh, particularly Hindus.
Five Hindus have been killed in Bangladesh in the last few weeks, with incidents including lynching and arson.
India's external affairs ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, urged Bangladesh to deal with these attacks swiftly and firmly.
India criticized the tendency to attribute these attacks to personal or political reasons rather than religious discrimination.
The Bangladeshi interim administration has pushed back, claiming that the attacks are not due to religion but to political leanings or personal issues.
- Who
- Indian government and Bangladeshi minorities, specifically Hindus
- What
- Attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh and India's response
- When
- December 2023 to January 2024
- Where
- Bangladesh, with Indian government's response
- Why
- To address the recurring attacks on minorities and the Bangladeshi government's response to these incidents
India's Stance
Bangladesh's Stance
Nature of Attacks
India's Stance
India believes the attacks are religiously motivated and targeted at minority communities, particularly Hindus.
Bangladesh's Stance
Bangladesh claims the attacks are due to political leanings or personal issues, not religion.
Response to Attacks
India's Stance
India urges Bangladesh to deal with these attacks swiftly and firmly, emphasizing the need to address religious discrimination.
Bangladesh's Stance
Bangladesh's interim administration pushes back, asserting that the attacks are not due to religion but to other issues.
- Country Involved
- India, Bangladesh
- Minority Community Affected
- Hindus
- Number of Deaths
- 5
- Time Frame
- December 2023 to January 2024
- Indian Spokesperson
- Randhir Jaiswal
- Bangladeshi Spokesperson
- SM Mahbubul Alam
- Key Incident
- Lynching of Dipu Chandra Das
Sources
Bangla Hindu deaths disturbing: Government warns against downplaying minority attacks - Telegraph India
The Statesman
‘Troubling tendency’: India raises concern about Bangladesh’s response to attacks on minorities
Deal firmly with communal incidents, India tells Dhaka
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Another Hindu dies in Bangladesh amid continued violence against minorities
