The situation for minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh is getting worse. Since Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister, conditions for minorities have deteriorated. Recently, 49 non-Muslim teachers have been forced to resign from their positions. Reports suggest that some of these teachers were physically attacked.
Out of the 49 teachers, 19 have been reinstated, according to Sajib Sorkar of the Bangladesh Student Oikya Parishad, as reported by The Daily Star. The government said that during this time, religious and ethnic minorities have faced attacks, looting, assaults on women, vandalism of temples, arson, and murders.
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After Sheikh Hasina resigned on August 18 due to student protests over job quotas and went to India, the situation in Bangladesh worsened. The student protests became violent and targeted religious and ethnic minorities, including Hindus, Christians, and Buddhists.
On August 18, about 50 students stormed the office of the principal of Ajimpur Government Girls’ School and College, demanding the resignation of the principal and two other teachers. Principal Baruah told The Daily Star, “Before August 18, they never demanded my resignation. That morning, they entered my office and humiliated me.”
According to India Today, Shanjay Kumar Mukherjee, an Associate Professor at Kazi Nazrul University, said he was forced to resign because he was “too weak.”
Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin criticized the current government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus for not taking adequate steps to protect minorities. She posted on X (formerly Twitter), “In Bangladesh, teachers are being forced to resign. Journalists, ministers, and former officials are being killed, harassed, and jailed. Generation Z has burned down industries of Ahmadi Muslims. Islamic terrorists have destroyed shrines of Sufi Muslims. Yunus says nothing about this.”
According to the Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council and the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, since the fall of Hasina’s government, there have been at least 205 incidents of attacks on minority communities across 52 districts in the country.
