Hindus attacked by violent Muslim mob in Bangladesh

Case ID : 0b677b0 | Location : Bogra District, Bangladesh | Date of Incident : Sun, 4 August, 2024

Case ID : 0b677b0

Bogra District, Bangladesh

4 August, 2024

Hindus attacked by violent Muslim mob in Bangladesh

Attack not resulting in death

Attacked for Hindu identity

Case Summary

On August 5th, 2024, Bangladesh plunged into chaos after a successful coup ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, forcing her to flee the country as an enraged mob approached her residence. In the wake of the coup, Islamists exploited the unrest to launch violent attacks on the Hindu community, leading to numerous deaths, rapes, and the destruction of Hindu homes, shops, and temples, many of which were set on fire. Bogra witnessed multiple incidents of violence. In Tilpatti, Bargola, 5-7 Hindu shops were attacked, vandalised, and looted. Similarly, the house of Dr Gautam Kumar Mondal in Sahapukur village, Dupchanchia Upazila, was attacked and looted.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

This case has been added to the tracker under the prime category of- Attack not resulting in death. Under this, the sub-category selected is- Attack for Hindu identity. In several cases, Hindus are attacked merely for their Hindu identity without any perceived provocation. A classic example of this category of religiously motivated hate crime is a murder in 2016. 7 ISIS terrorists were convicted for shooting a school principal in Kanpur because they got ‘triggered’ seeing the Kalava on his wrist and tilak that he had put. In this, the Hindu victim had offered no provocation except for his Hindu religious identity. The motivation for the murder was purely religious, driven by religious supremacy. Such cases where Hindus are targeted merely for their religious identity would be documented as a hate crime under this category. The removal of Sheikh Hasina from power in Bangladesh on August 5 escalated the persecution and marginalisation of the Hindu minority in the predominantly Islamic nation, intensifying what can be described as a silent genocide. Since her ouster, Islamists have carried out unchecked atrocities against Hindus, including physical violence, the destruction of temples and religious symbols, and the systematic displacement of Hindus from their ancestral lands. Over 205 attacks on Hindu temples, shops, and businesses have been recorded following Sheikh Hasina's removal as Prime Minister. Many Hindus have been brutally murdered or injured in these assaults. As part of this ongoing large-scale persecution, this report emerged that detailed how 5-7 Hindu shops were attacked, vandalized, and looted, alongside the assault and looting of a Hindu doctor, Dr Gautam Kumar Mondal's house in Sahapukur village, Dupchanchia Upazila. These acts specifically singled out Hindus for their religious identity, forming part of a coordinated effort to intimidate and suppress the Hindu community. Such incidents are not isolated but rather indicative of a broader pattern of systemic hostility. The targeted nature of these attacks reflects a deep-seated animosity harboured by Islamists toward the Hindu faith, which underscores why this case has been classified as a religiously motivated hate crime. Disclaimer: The details of this case indicate that numerous Hindus were persecuted in the Muslim-majority nation of Bangladesh. However, as it is explicitly mentioned that 5-7 Hindu shops and one doctor were targeted, we have conservatively recorded the victim count as 8 in the database to ensure accuracy and consistency.