Protests against Muhammad Yunus after Hindu trader was lynched by Muslim mob

Protest against Bangladesh Hindus Muhammad Yunus (File Picture)

A Hindu merchant was beaten by a Muslim man gang in the capital Dakka, and after protests against the temporary government led by Muhammad Yunus in the universities in Bangladesh. Police, in front of the Mitford Hospital in the former Dakka scrap vendor Lal Chand Sohag allegedly lynching five people, allegedly arrested five people, angry mafia went to the streets. Hundreds of people went to the streets after a video showing that people who hit SOHAG with pieces of concrete plates became viral on social media platforms. Student discontent echoed in private universities such as Brac University, NSU, East West University and the College operated by the government. The leading institutes of Dakka University and Jagannath University have soon exploded in protests.

Violence against Hindus

However, this is not the first event. Since Sheikh Hasina was forced to leave the country and Muhammad Yunus was a provisional government in August 2024, the incidents of attacking minorities, especially Hindus increased. A woman was beaten for allegedly involved in selling drugs in the Muradnagar region of Central Cumilla, Central Cumilla.

2,442 Social Violence Events

According to the Bodladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Union Council, minority communities were the victims of the social violence of 2,442 social violence, in which political unrest reached the summit within 330 days from August 4, 2024, and ultimately led to the overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina regime. It is said that the nature of violence against minorities in Bangladesh includes the pressure of women, including murders, gang rapes, and attacks on worship. They were arrested for the accusations that religion was allegedly insulting, minority households and enterprises were taken, ethnic minority groups were attacked and that they had to resign from their duties to people from these communities.

In a statement, the Human Rights surveillance group Shushhashoner Jonno Nagorik said that the mafia violence wave, which began after mass uprising last year, came out of control.