In a cry echoing from across the globe, Hindu expatriate networks have penned a poignant letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, imploring decisive action against the spiraling violence engulfing Bangladesh’s Hindu minority. From Washington, this appeal details a horrifying tally of murders, lynchings, and institutional neglect that demands New Delhi’s urgent focus.
Triggered by the brutal immolation of youth Dipu Chandra Das and myriad parallel outrages, the letter laments a violence spike since August 2024, unrelenting into late December. Blasphemy hoaxes drive these attacks, a grim echo of prior tragedies like the 2024 slaying of Mondal during festivities.
The narrative weaves in historical grievances: the 1950 Liaquat-Nehru Pact’s unfulfilled minority safeguards and the post-1971 repatriation of refugees into danger. Framing current events as genocidal, it blasts local media’s near-total blackout on abuses, worsened by targeted misinformation since August 2024.
The jailing of ISKCON senior monk Chinmoy Krishna Das since November 2024 on false pretenses, with bail consistently denied, symbolizes the Yunus administration’s denial of sectarian strife – a green light for vigilante justice.
Data from the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council is stark: 2,442 minority attacks through June 2025 (mostly Hindus), numerous killings, 82 deaths in August-November 2024, rapes, temple raids, and fires. The past 35 days alone claimed 11 Hindu lives via mob fury and gunfire.
Demands to India include public outrage, humanitarian corridors, camps, UN-patrolled havens, UN tabling, and pressure tactics against extremists. Safe routes are lifeline for Hindus fleeing to India.
Complementing the letter, nationwide U.S. silent protests are set for January 31, galvanizing attention to this overlooked crisis. As Bangladesh teeters, the diaspora’s voice challenges the international community to act before it’s too late.