A student protest against Dipu’s murder, in Dhaka last month NEW DELHI: Slamming the Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt over the relentless attacks on minorities – including Hindus – and their properties in Bangladesh, and for watering down the incidents, India on Friday said attempts to whitewash the communal intent behind the crimes and attribute these to “personal rivalries and political differences” only “emboldens the perpetrators”. Seven Hindu men have been killed in Bangladesh since Dec 18 – the day garment factory worker Dipu Chandra Das was lynched and his body hanged from a tree and set ablaze in Mymensingh, a killing that India described as “horrendous” and “barbaric”. Of the seven, three, including a journalist, were killed this week. “We continue to witness a disturbing pattern of recurring attacks on minorities as well as their homes and businesses by extremists. Such communal incidents need to be dealt with swiftly and firmly,” ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in his weekly briefing. The others killed in violence against Hindus were Amrit Mandal (Dec 24); factory security guard Bajendra Biswas (Dec 29); businessman Khokon Chandra Das (Dec 31); journalist Rana Pratap and businessman Moni Chakraborty (Monday); and Mithun Sarkar (Tuesday). In a briefing following the lynching of Mandal, who Dhaka said was a “listed criminal”, Jaiswal on Dec 26 said over 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities, including cases of killings, arson, and land grab, had been documented by independent sources during the tenure of the interim govt and these incidents could not be brushed aside as mere media exaggeration or dismissed as political violence. The Yunus-led administration has repeatedly dismissed India’s concerns as propaganda by Indian media. The internal situation deteriorated in Bangladesh after the death of radical leader and India-baiter Sharif Osman Hadi on Dec 18, a prominent face of the 2024 anti-govt protests that led to then PM Sheikh Hasina abdicating and fleeing to India.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCEPA A Win-Win For India And Chile, Key Focus On Market Access And Minerals: Chile EnvoyMamata Banerjee Hits Streets, Leads Kolkata Rally Against ED RaidsAfter Meeting PM Modi, AI Innovators Share Insights That Could Change The GameAmit Shah Outlines Foolproof NIDMS Mechanism To Counter Future Terror AttacksIndia No Longer Imports Arms, UP Leads Defence Manufacturing: Rajnath Singh’Not Accurate’: India Hits Back After Trump Aide Blames PM Modi For Delayed Trade DealMEA Calls For Firm Action As India Flags Disturbing Pattern Of Attacks On Minorities In BangladeshPM Modi To Host German Chancellor Merz In Gujarat As India-Germany Ties Enter Strategic Phase’PM Modi-Trump Held 8 Calls In 2025′: India Rejects Lutnick’s Claim On Stalled Trade AgreementThe Day CBI Arrested Indira Gandhi And Sonia’s Pasta Maker That May Have Saved The Day For Cong123PhotostoriesBirthday special: Hrithik Roshan’s social media moments with Saba Azad and familyBirthday Special: Hrithik Roshan’s movies to watch on OTTTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: From calling Dilip Joshi the ‘pillar of the show’ to reacting to Disha Vakani aka Dayaben’s return, Sharad Sankla aka Abdul gets candid7 moon-kissed baby names for your little princessCurry-smelling kangaroos to banana bees: 6 animals that surprisingly smell like foodWhat teachers wish parents understood‘Hum Paanch’, ‘Dekh Bhai Dekh’, ‘Yes Boss’: Top TV comedy shows from the 90What students learn in school beyond the syllabusFrom ‘Highway’ to ‘Chhichhore’: 5 times mainstream films embraced unconventional charactersSadhguru’s Drumstick Soup is a winter must-have; recipe inside123Hot PicksTrump Mexico NewsTrump Denmark NewsGold rate todayBengaluru newsCigarette price hikePublic holidays January 2026Bank Holidays JanuaryTop TrendingCandace OwensTommy Fleetwood and Clare Fleetwood Net WorthTravis KelceVanessa BryantLos Angeles KingsBoston Celtics vs Toronto RaptorsLeBron JamesJa MorantWPL Live ScoreStefon Diggs
NEW DELHI: Slamming the Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt over the relentless attacks on minorities – including Hindus – and their properties in Bangladesh, and for watering down the incidents, India on Friday said attempts to whitewash the communal intent behind the crimes and attribute these to “personal rivalries and political differences” only “emboldens the perpetrators”. Seven Hindu men have been killed in Bangladesh since Dec 18 – the day garment factory worker Dipu Chandra Das was lynched and his body hanged from a tree and set ablaze in Mymensingh, a killing that India described as “horrendous” and “barbaric”. Of the seven, three, including a journalist, were killed this week. “We continue to witness a disturbing pattern of recurring attacks on minorities as well as their homes and businesses by extremists. Such communal incidents need to be dealt with swiftly and firmly,” ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in his weekly briefing. The others killed in violence against Hindus were Amrit Mandal (Dec 24); factory security guard Bajendra Biswas (Dec 29); businessman Khokon Chandra Das (Dec 31); journalist Rana Pratap and businessman Moni Chakraborty (Monday); and Mithun Sarkar (Tuesday). In a briefing following the lynching of Mandal, who Dhaka said was a “listed criminal”, Jaiswal on Dec 26 said over 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities, including cases of killings, arson, and land grab, had been documented by independent sources during the tenure of the interim govt and these incidents could not be brushed aside as mere media exaggeration or dismissed as political violence. The Yunus-led administration has repeatedly dismissed India’s concerns as propaganda by Indian media. The internal situation deteriorated in Bangladesh after the death of radical leader and India-baiter Sharif Osman Hadi on Dec 18, a prominent face of the 2024 anti-govt protests that led to then PM Sheikh Hasina abdicating and fleeing to India.
