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Bangladesh Heads to the Polls as Minorities Face an Uncertain Future

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Between December 2025 and January 2026, Bangladesh saw a renewed spate of violence against religious minorities, especially members of the Hindu community, according to police reports and documentation by human rights groups including Amnesty International and the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC). A series of killings was reported in the aftermath of the… Continue reading Bangladesh Heads to the Polls as Minorities Face an Uncertain Future
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