Dhaka: The Hindu enclave in Bangladesh is facing an increasingly perilous state of affairs under the regime of Prime Minister Mohammad Yunus. Reports are leaking that the Bangladeshi government is changing into a ‘Hindu-free’ country, and on this account, some directives like that of the Home Ministry and the Public Service Commission have come forbidding the appointment of police personnel like constables and even higher-ranked ones of the Hindu community.
This novel and controversial order has forced the authorities to turn back the over 1,500 Hindu candidates who had submitted applications, thus arousing serious suspicions concerning discrimination and violations of religious freedom. The end of the premiership of Sheikh Hasina has marked the beginning of a new phase with a rise in anti-Hindu feelings all over the place.
There has been a disturbing trend, such as the mass sackings of Hindu police officers for no apparent reason. These are the people who are being replaced by extremist group members, especially from Jamaat-e-Islami. Furthermore, nearly all the 79,000 police recruitments this year are being cancelled; thus, we see a change in the whole policy.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Baharul Alam, has received the directives to see that no Hindus are being appointed to the positions of constables or assistant sub-inspectors. Also, there are no opportunities for Hindus to pass the Bangladesh Civil Service examination; that means no Hindus will get a chance for public service.
The Hindu society in Bangladesh is feeling the detrimental effects of this rhetorical violence and the consequent attacks on temples and property. After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina from power, many such incidents occurred in which Hindus got hurt and lost their lives. Nevertheless, matters of the Hindus have conversed from PM Yunus’s conversation over making reforms into a reality of life that is worsening…
The developments in these areas have been a concern for human rights activists and representatives from different Hindu organizations. According to environments woven by fear, a well-known human rights defender, who spoke on the issue, Rana Dasgupta, comments with an uncomfortable joke saying, ‘It is the land grabbers who beat the minorities, and they unfortunately don’t get punished.’ He stated that the disputes on land and property are the main causes for those things.
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has elaborated on the detail that 205 cases were recorded on violence against minorities in connection with incidents in 52 districts after the administration shifted. It has called for financial means to return these areas to normalcy, and also it has sought mustering the help of everybody.
The atmosphere becomes heated in the country in these times, which causes people in the Hindu community to haunt their future in Bangladesh in the face of growing hostility and systematic discrimination.
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