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Investigative Report: With elections looming, Bangladesh's Hindu minority faces a systematic campaign of violence and intimidation, raising fears of a rigged and bloody vote.

As Bangladesh prepares for its first parliamentary election since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, a dark shadow has fallen over the country's minority communities. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council reports a terrifying spike in communal violence, with at least 51 incidents recorded in December alone, aimed at intimidating voters into silence.
The violence is not random; it is systematic. In the last week, Hindu temples have been vandalized, businesses torched, and families held hostage in their own homes. The murder of Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old killed in Mymensingh after a false blasphemy accusation, has become a grim symbol of the lawlessness gripping the rural districts.
Minorities in Bangladesh, particularly Hindus, have historically been viewed as a vote bank for the secular Awami League. With the party now in disarray and Islamist factions like Jamaat-e-Islami gaining influence, minorities are being targeted as "political enemies."
The February 2026 election was supposed to be a reset for Bangladesh’s democracy. Instead, it is turning into a nightmare for its most vulnerable citizens. If the ballot box cannot protect the minorities, the international community fears that Bangladesh could slide into a cycle of religious ethno-nationalism from which it may never recover.
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