2022 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence

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There were several incidents of communal violence at various times in Bangladesh during 2022. Following are some incidents of communal violence reported by the media:

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January to June

The Secretary General of the Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance, Govinda Chandra Pramanik, claimed that from 1 January to 30 June 79 people from the Hindu community were killed. [1] This included 468 incidents of house attacks, vandalism, and looting; 343 acts of arson; 93 business attacks; 2,159.36 acres of land usurped; and 419.63 acres of land attempted to be seized. Moreover, temple land grabbing in 29 cases, organized attacks in 501, attacks, vandalism and arson in temples in 56 cases, vandalism of idols in 219 cases, theft of idols in 50 cases and hurting religious sentiments in 63 incidents occurred within the country. Besides that, 57 cases of desecration of religious establishments, 60 cases of obstruction in religious ceremonies and 100 cases where people were forced to consume forbidden food in their religion were reported. [2]

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May

June

July to December

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