December 2025 Bangladesh violence
A series of riots, arson attacks, and political unrest occurred across Bangladesh following the assassination of Osman Hadi,
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Quotes about December 2025 Bangladesh violence
[edit]- RRAG Director Suhas Chakma described the attacks' methodology: "Fires were deliberately set on temple, residential homes, and haystacks. The doors of Hindu and Buddhist homes were locked from the outside before being set on fire. The aim was to brunt them alive. The Chittagong region has witnessed the maximum number of arson on the Hindu minorities in Mirsarai and Raozan."
- RRAG Director Suhas Chakma Radicals step up attacks, 2026 Hindu Minorities Face Escalating Targeted Violence In Bangladesh: Report
- The report also documented 17 Hindu murders between late December 2025 and early January 2026. "Furthermore, at least 17 Hindu minorities were murdered in targeted violence from 31st December 2025 to 1 January 2026. Earlier a number of murders were committed in a Taliban style by slitting the throats, such as, of Rana Pratap Bairagi, Shanto Chandra Das, Jogesh Chandra Roy and Suborna Roy. However, Chanchal Chandra Bhowmik was murdered after setting on fire on the garage where he was sleeping," Chakma added.
- RRAG Director Suhas Chakma Radicals step up attacks, 2026 Hindu Minorities Face Escalating Targeted Violence In Bangladesh: Report
- Chakma criticized this stance: "This denial of any religious angle by the authorities has emboldened the religious fundamentalists. The victims out of fear of reprisal often described the targeted burning down of the houses as 'accidents or foul play' despite attempt to burn them alive to death or being made destitute after burning all their assets and belonging."
- RRAG Director Suhas Chakma Radicals step up attacks, 2026 Hindu Minorities Face Escalating Targeted Violence In Bangladesh: Report
