Buddhist minorities face severe repression in Bangladesh

Buddhist minorities and other religious communities in Bangladesh are facing severe repression and violence.

The Sri Lanka–Bangladesh Buddhist Solidarity Front has urged Buddhists worldwide to unite and protect the rights of indigenous Buddhists in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Recent reports show a significant increase in violence against religious minorities, with 2,442 incidents recorded in 2024 and 2025.

Twenty-five Buddhist temples were targeted in the first three months of 2025, and four Buddhist tribal members were killed.

The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) has documented over a hundred minority deaths within a seven-month period, indicating a nationwide pattern of targeted atrocities.

The violence has escalated since the ousting of the Awami League government and the formation of an interim administration under Muhammad Yunus.

The Front and HRCBM have called for united efforts to protect the civil and human rights of all religious minorities in Bangladesh.