2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence

Following the Non-Cooperation Movement on August 5, 2024, a series of attacks targeting the Hindu community in Bangladesh began.

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• They want to divide the country, they want the country, our country, our nation to burn like Bangladesh. They are so upset they are not in power, they don't care. They would want the country to burn, to be divided.
  • Arnab Goswami, at Does INDI Want Bangladesh Like Situation In India? Nation Sharpest Opinion Republic, Aug 7, 2024

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• The situation of Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh is not good. What has been happening for the past 50 years is not right. What is their fault? Why are they being selectively killed? Why are their temples being destroyed?
  • Dwarka Shankaracharya Swami Sadanand Saraswati , in Hindu Dharmic gurus speak up for Bangladeshi Hindus; Unite in call for action to protect them August 23, 2024

• Hindus must be protected in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh government must not forget that thousands of Bangladeshis live in India. We request the government to provide land and security for them, and we will take care of their food and other requirements and won’t let the burden come on the government.
  • Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati , in Hindu Dharmic gurus speak up for Bangladeshi Hindus; Unite in call for action to protect them August 23, 2024

• We need to restore peace and stability in Bangladesh... The presence of historic temples and a large Hindu population makes it essential to address the current turmoil.
  • Kanchi Shankaracharya Shankara Vijayendra Saraswati, in Hindu Dharmic gurus speak up for Bangladeshi Hindus; Unite in call for action to protect them August 23, 2024

• Throughout history, Bharat has consistently championed peace and righteousness. In these challenging times, it is crucial that all practitioners of Sanatana Dharma unite. We support all such endeavors. Bharat has never initiated an attack on any other country; if it has engaged in conflict, it has only been in self-defense. We offer our blessings to the Sanatanis who are suffering abroad, praying that they will soon overcome their hardships and lead good lives.
  • Sringeri Sharadha Math Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam , in Hindu Dharmic gurus speak up for Bangladeshi Hindus; Unite in call for action to protect them August 23, 2024

• Such violence in Bangladesh is a conspiracy of China. Mosques are being destroyed in China, and Muslims are being expelled from the country. Now, China is using Bangladesh to destabilize India. If Bangladesh fails to understand this, its existence will crumble into dust in the coming days.
  • Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalanand Saraswati , in Hindu Dharmic gurus speak up for Bangladeshi Hindus; Unite in call for action to protect them August 23, 2024