Violence against minorities: Majority of incidents ‘political in nature’; ‘not communally motivated’: Bangladesh police report
The HinduBangladesh police have filed a report on the complaint by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Unity Council that had claimed that a total of 1,769 communal attacks had taken place during August 2024 after the departure of then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina but has argued that “majority” of the cases were “not communally motivated” and had “political” overtones. Proper security of the aggrieved people has been ensured,” Bangladesh Police report has stated informing that regular cases, general diaries and other appropriate lawful measures have been taken according to the findings of the investigations. The report further informed that apart from the claims by the Council, police also received additional complaints of 134 communal incidents in Bangladesh that took place during August 5, 2024 to January 8, 2025. Asserting the government’s “zero tolerance” policy towards communal violence, the Bangladesh Police have promised that victims of communal violence will be compensated.