Dhaka, Jan 9 (NationPress) The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) has raised alarms about a surge in violence targeting minorities throughout the nation, with reports documenting over a hundred fatalities in just seven months.

The organization argues that this violence signifies a disturbing trend of systematic targeting of minorities, rather than being sporadic occurrences.

“From June 6, 2025, to January 5, 2026, there were 116 reported deaths of minorities across all eight divisions and 45 districts of Bangladesh, encompassing lynching, murder, and other suspicious fatalities. This violence is not an isolated phenomenon but part of a broader campaign of targeted atrocities,” HRCBM shared on X.

Earlier this week, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, an organization advocating against religious discrimination, voiced serious concerns regarding the increasing assaults on minority groups across Bangladesh.

The organization noted that communal violence has been on the rise alarmingly as the upcoming national elections in February draw near.

In a statement highlighting the disturbing trends against minorities in Bangladesh over the past year, the council reported, “In December alone, there were at least 51 recorded incidents of violence, which included 10 murders, 10 thefts and robberies, 23 cases of property occupation, looting, and arson involving homes, businesses, temples, and land, along with 4 instances of wrongful detention and torture for alleged blasphemy and accusations of being RAW agents, 1 attempted rape, and 3 physical assaults.”

The Council pointed out that the pattern of violence, particularly against Hindu minorities, has persisted into the early days of January.

“On January 2, paddy crops on 96 decimals of land owned by Satyanarjan Das were set ablaze in Ramgati, Lakshmipur. On January 3, businessman Khokon Chandra Das was brutally murdered in Shariatpur after being hacked and set on fire. Earlier that same morning, a robbery occurred at the residence of Milon Das in Amuchia Union, Boalkhali Upazila, Chattogram, where all family members were taken hostage,” the rights body elaborated.

“On January 4, a gold trader named Shubho Poddar was bound, and nearly 30 bhori (approximately 350 grams) of gold jewelry were stolen from his shop. On the same day, a 40-year-old Hindu widow was raped in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah; she was tied to a tree, her head was shaved, and she endured severe torture,” it added.

In condemning the rise in communal violence, the rights organization stated that minority communities throughout Bangladesh are engulfed in fear and uncertainty about what lies ahead.

Bangladesh has seen a troubling escalation in violence against minorities, including Hindus, under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, eliciting outrage among the public and numerous international human rights organizations.