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2024
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With Sheikh Hasina’s exit came atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh, specifically Hindus. As many as nine houses belonging to Hindus were burned down on Tuesday as mobs continued vandalising infrastructure across the country.Hindus are facing the brunt of mob violence after former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled Dhaka on August 5. As attacks against minorities intensify, the Indian government has made it a priority to safeguard Hindus in the country.Meanwhile, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday urged the government to take “every possible” step to ensure the safety of Hindus, Sikhs and other minorities in Bangladesh, claiming that “fundamentalists” are targeting them in several districts of the neighbouring country.Show more