Nishant Sharma
Humanities
March 2023
This study looks at a shocking rise in violence that targeted Bangladesh's Hindu population following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Over time, Hindus have managed to struggle and claim the least of their religious as well as cultural identity only now constituting a less than 8% of the general population because of decades' migration, persecution, and general marginalization. This study examines the socio-political and historical contexts of such violence in its association with larger trends in political instability, election tension, and extremist ideologies resurgence. The research also critiques the socio-legal framework in Bangladesh and points to shortcomings in its ability to defend the rights of the minorities and victims. Through the lens of socioeconomic determinants, political agents, and demographic features, this research reveals systemic conditions responsible for the persistence of violence and injustice. This report will require speedy improvement and grassroots empowerment with long-term strategies for peacebuilding regarding the rights and dignity of religious minorities in Bangladesh and will mark the failure of legislative efforts by the internal and foreign lobbing
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