2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence

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Following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024, alleged attacks began on some of the homes, businesses, and places of worship of the Hindu community in Bangladesh.^[1] According to analysts, most of these attacks were not communal but a mix of political retributions or general criminal offences amid a law and order crisis in the country.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

The Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council reported that from 4 August to 20 August, a total of 2,010 incidents (including 69 temples) of attacks on minorities took place across the country within this 16-day period. Among the incidents, homes of 157 families were attacked, looted, vandalised and set on fire while some of their businesses were also attacked, looted and vandalised.^[7] 5 Hindus were killed in these attacks, of which at least 2 were confirmed as Awami League members.^[6]

Meanwhile, Indian media as well as India-based social media accounts began to disseminate disinformation and propaganda on the attacks;^[2][5][8][9] BBC Verify both confirmed some attacks hurt minorities and found that many online claims about the violence were unverified, exaggerated, or misleadingly framed. Fact checkers highlighted the situation's complexity and the difficulties in accurately assessing causes of violence.^[6][8][10]