2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence

2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence
2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence
Part of the post-resignation violence and the aftermath of July Revolution
Location	Bangladesh
Target	Hindus of Bangladesh
Attack type	Attacks on homes, looting, arson, temple vandalism, killings, abuse of women
Weapons	Cleavers, sticks, sharp weapons, petrol/octane (for arson)
Deaths	3 Hindus (August to December, according to Ain o Salish Kendra); 5 Hindus (according to Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council)
Perpetrators	Outlawed Islamist parties and organizations; Local criminal gangs; Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) (in some cases); Hindus (in some cases);
Defenders	Local Hindu community; Hindu rights activists (e.g., Bangladesh Sanatani Jagarana Mancha); Students and Muslim community members; Students Against Discrimination; BNP activists; Bangladesh Army; Bangladesh Police (not initially);
Motive	Islamic extremism; Anti-Hindu sentiment; Anti-Awami League sentiment; Communalism; Politicide; Deterioration of law and order;
	2,010 incidents of violence reported (as of 20 August 2024); 152 temples damaged (as of 20 August 2024); 157 families' homes and businesses damaged;

Following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024, attacks began on some of the homes, businesses, and places of worship of the Hindu community in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council reported that from 4 August to 20 August, a total of 2,010 incidents (including 69 temples) of attacks on minorities took place across the country within this 16-day period. Among the incidents, the homes of 157 families were attacked, looted, vandalised and set on fire while some of their businesses were also attacked, looted and vandalised. 5 Hindus were killed in these attacks, of which at least 2 were confirmed as Awami League members. According to a UN Human Rights Office report, these abuses also affected Ahmadiyya Muslims, Hindus, and indigenous people from the Chittagong Hill Tracts.