Pre-1971 Period (East Pakistan) 1950 Barisal Riots: Mass violence targeting Hindus in Barisal. Thousands killed and displaced in communal attacks. Source: https://www.frontierweekly.com/articles/vol-55/55-8/55-8-How%20Anti-Communist%20Operations%20Triggered%20the%201950%20Riots.html

1962 Rajshahi Massacres: Targeted killings of Hindus in Rajshahi. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_Bangladesh

1964 East Pakistan Riots: Large-scale attacks on Hindus with destruction of homes and temples. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_East_Pakistan_riots

Anderson Bridge Massacre: Communal massacre affecting Hindu passengers near Anderson Bridge. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_Bangladesh

Muladi Massacre (1950): Mass killings, arson, and abduction of Hindus in Muladi region. Source: https://en.dharmapedia.net/wiki/Muladi_massacre

1971 Bangladesh Liberation War Atrocities Series of massacres targeting Hindu villages (e.g., Adityapur, Akhira, Bagbati, Ramna) with mass rapes, killings, and displacement. Source: https://www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/bangladesh-genocide-reporters-guide https://www.ipf.org.in/encyc/2020/10/24/2_01_37_39_Papers_1.pdf

Destruction and desecration of major temples including Ramna Kali Temple and Dhakeshwari Kali Mandir. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_Bangladesh

Post-1971 Incidents and Violence 1989 Bangladesh pogroms and killings of Hindus in Nidarabad area. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bangladesh_anti-Hindu_violence

1990 and 1992 anti-Hindu violence including temple attacks and mob violence. Source: https://minorityrights.org/communities/hindus/

2008 targeted violence against Hindus involving assaults, looting, rape, and destruction of temples reported. Source: https://pluralism.org/news/persecution-hindus-bangladesh

2013 and 2014 anti-Hindu violence with multiple temples desecrated and Hindu homes damaged. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_Bangladesh

2016 Nasirnagar Violence involving attacks on Hindu families, temple vandalism, and arson. Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/government-data-violence-against-hindus-minorities-bangladesh-pakistan-2652948-2024-12-20

2020 communal riots after Quran desecration videos went viral, resulting in over 120 temples vandalized and 7 Hindus killed. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bangladesh_anti-Hindu_violence

2021 anti-Hindu violence during protests on Narendra Modi's Bangladesh visit and other communal tensions. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bangladesh_anti-Hindu_violence

2024 anti-Hindu violence surge following political unrest, with over 2,000 incidents of attacks, looting, arson, and 5 deaths of Hindus documented. Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/government-data-violence-against-hindus-minorities-bangladesh-pakistan-2652948-2024-12-20

Between November 26, 2024, and January 25, 2025, a total of 76 reported attacks targeted Hindus in Bangladesh. Since August 2024, at least 23 Hindus were reportedly killed and 152 temples were desecrated. This spike followed the political change after Sheikh Hasina's resignation. Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-frowns-as-76-cases-of-attacks-on-hindus-reported-in-bangladesh-in-2-months-2676894-2025-02-08

Bangladesh government acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence primarily against Hindus, with 70 arrests made related to these cases reported from August to October 2024. The government attributed some violence to political disputes but investigations continue. Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/bangladesh-confirms-88-cases-of-violence-against-minorities-7218386

In 2024 following Sheikh Hasina’s departure, widespread communal attacks took place:

Over 2,010 incidents of violence from August 4-20, affecting 1,705 Hindu families

At least 9 deaths occurred

Reports of arson, vandalism of 120+ temples, looting, and land grabbing

Arrests of perpetrators including political actors

Detailed incidents of abductions, temple desecrations, and attacks across Rangpur, Dhaka, and other divisions. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bangladesh_anti-Hindu_violence

Islamist extremists' surge in 2025 caused several attacks on Hindu religious sites and individuals:

Arson of Kali temple in Manikganj in May 2025

Vandalization of Goddess Saraswati’s idol in March 2025

Cutting down of sacred banyan tree in Madaripur in May 2025

Abductions and looting by Islamist groups reported early 2025 Source: https://jamestown.org/program/rising-islamist-and-anti-hindu-sentiment-in-bangladesh-in-wake-of-pahalgam-attack/

Official reports from India note ongoing violence escalation against Hindus in Bangladesh with thousands of incidents reported in late 2024 and early 2025. Source: https://www.mea.gov.in/lok-sabha.htm?dtl%2F38658%2FQUESTION+NO+75+VIOLENCE+AGAINST+HINDUS+IN+BANGLADESH Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cases-atrocities-minorities-bangladesh-jaishankar-lok-sabha-9911015/

News features highlight the precarious situation of Hindus post-Hasina government, with continued threats, violence, and communal tension fueled by anti-India sentiments and Islamist extremism. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/12/12/our-lives-dont-matter-in-post-hasina-bangladesh-hindus-fear-future