According to Bangladesh‘s interim government, most occurrences involving members of minority community in the nation in 2025 were “criminal in nature” and not motivated by communal objectives. It added that communal element was present in only 71 of the 645 cases.
The statement was released by the Muhammad Yunus’s office on 19th January (Monday). The brazen undermining of anti-Hindu violence transpired amid brutal killings of multiple members of the marginalised group and days after India urged Dhaka to “swiftly and firmly” address the issue.
The government claimed, “Bangladesh remains committed to confronting crime with transparency, accuracy, and resolve. A yearlong review of official police records for January to December 2025 documents 645 incidents involving members of minority communities, compiled from verified First Information Reports, General Diaries, charge sheets, and investigation updates nationwide.”
The post referred to each instance as “a matter of concern” but argued that a clear and fact-based picture has emerged in line with the data alleging that the vast majority of incidents were criminal rather than communal. It stressed that the report shed light on the difficulty of maintaining law and order “and the importance of grounding public discussion in facts rather than fear or misinformation.”
On Incidents Affecting Minority Communities and the Broader Law and Order Situation in Bangladesh (January–December 2025)
DHAKA, January 19: Bangladesh remains committed to confronting crime with transparency, accuracy, and resolve. A yearlong review of official police records…
— Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh (@ChiefAdviserGoB) January 19, 2026
The government insisted that the startling deadly assaults on minorities are not sparked by religious enmity but are a product of criminal conduct. “The findings show that 71 incidents were identified as having communal elements, while 574 incidents were assessed as non-communal in nature. Communal incidents primarily involved vandalism or desecration of religious sites and idols, along with a small number of other offenses. In contrast, the majority of incidents affecting minority individuals or properties arose from criminal activity unrelated to religion, including neighborhood disputes, land conflicts, political rivalries, theft, sexual violence and cases linked to prior personal enmity.”
The statement conveyed that threats to smash idols, inflammatory messages on social media, damage to worship pavilions, eight arson incidents one theft, one murder and 38 instances of temple vandalism were listed among the communal elements, resulting in 50 cases and equal number of arrests while 21 cases involved other preventive or investigative actions.
It stated that 574 incidences which included neighbourhood disputes (51), land-related conflicts (23), theft (106), past personal hostility (26), rape (58) and 172 instances of unnatural death were connected to criminal or social disputes separate from religion. The police filed 154 reports of unnatural deaths, made 498 arrests, recorded 390 cases and took additional action in 30 cases.
No communal hostility, all religions have equal rights: Yunus govt
The Yunus regime further asserted that it is important to make ths “distinction” and added, “While all crimes are serious and demand accountability, the data demonstrates that most incidents involving minority victims were not driven by communal hostility, but by broader criminal and social factors that affect citizens across religious and ethnic lines. Accurate classification helps prevent misinformation and supports more effective law-enforcement responses.”
Afterwards, the government lauded the authorities claiming that hundreds of cases have been officially registered, some FIRs resulted in arrests and investigations are underway in others. “This reflects an institutional commitment to addressing crime and maintaining public order, particularly in sensitive cases involving religious sites or communal concerns,” it declared.
The government while remarking that law and order remained a challenge, indicated that the situation is steadily improving. It then referred to Bangladesh as a nation of “Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians and people of other beliefs” calling them “citizens with equal rights.” “Ensuring safety and justice for every community is not only a constitutional obligation but a moral one. Protecting places of worship, preventing incitement, responding quickly to criminal acts, and distinguishing facts from rumor are essential to preserving social harmony,” it added.
Yunus and his administration are preoccupied with repeatedly denying the violence against Hindus while Muslim mobs have been slaughtering them in Bangladesh. The government has either shamelessly sanitised the communal attacks or accused India and its media of spreading misinformation.
The violence against Hindus commenced following the ouster of former Prime Minister Hasian Sheikh on 5th August 2024 and has continued unabated ever since, only escalating further after the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, as the country’s police disgracefully failed to safeguard the innocent victims.
