TASMIAH AHMED FROM DW
Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, spoke with US national security advisor Jake Sullivan last week amid growing international concern over reports of attacks on minority Hindus and their temples in the predominatly Muslim nation.
“Both leaders expressed their commitment to respecting and protecting the human rights of all people, regardless of religion,” according to a White House statement.
Rising violence and persecution of minorities
Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh say they are being oppressed under the interim government that was installed after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to neighboring India in August 2024 following her ouster by a student-led uprising.
In one of the latest incidents, 17 houses belonging to the Christian Tripura community in southeastern Bangladesh’s Bandarban district were reportedly set on fire on Christmas Eve. In response, Yunus’ office condemned the attack, stating that such actions are “deplorable and unacceptable…
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