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Bangladesh calls India’s claims on minority attacks ‘misleading’ after a Hindu youth was lynched. But how isolated are these incidents really? Tensions rise as New Delhi demands justice. Read the article for full story.
India has condemned the recent killing of Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday dismissed India’s concerns regarding what New Delhi described as “unremitting hostilities” against minorities in the country. The ministry stated that India’s remarks “do not reflect reality” and termed the depiction of incidents as minority-targeted persecution as “misleading.”
The statement comes after India condemned the recent lynching of Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh, describing it as part of ongoing violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh. Dhaka rejected this characterization, emphasizing that such incidents are “isolated criminal acts” rather than organized attacks against any community.
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India’s Ministry of External Affairs had earlier expressed “grave concern” over the escalating violence against minorities, including Hindus, Christians, and Buddhists, in Bangladesh. Speaking at a weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal cited the brutal lynching of Dipu Chandra Das on December 18, in which the youth was beaten to death by a mob over blasphemy allegations.
Jaiswal highlighted that independent sources have documented over 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities, including killings, arson, and land grabbing, since Bangladesh entered a political crisis following the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Responding to India’s comments, SM Mahbubul Alam, spokesperson for Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that portraying isolated criminal incidents as systematic persecution was “not only inaccurate but also being misused in parts of India to spread anti-Bangladesh sentiment.”
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The Dhaka statement stressed that while criminal acts may occur, these should not be interpreted as indicative of state-sanctioned or widespread violence against religious minorities. The ministry called for a more balanced assessment of the situation.
While Bangladesh downplayed India’s concerns, India reaffirmed its demand that the perpetrators behind Dipu Chandra Das’s killing be brought to justice. The incident has added to growing tensions between the two neighboring countries over human rights issues, with India urging Bangladesh to ensure safety and protection for all minority communities.
