Bangladesh’s New PM Pledges to Safeguard Minority Communities
In his first televised address since taking office, Tarique Rahman emphasized that his government would strengthen the rule of law across the country. “We want to turn this country into a safe land for every citizen. Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians – regardless of party, opinion, religion, or ethnicity – whether living in the hills or the plains, this country belongs to all of us,” he said.
Rahman’s Bangladesh National Party (BNP) secured a two-thirds majority in the general election held on February 12, the first vote since a violent uprising in 2024 that removed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power. The interim administration led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus faced criticism for a spate of attacks targeting Hindus and other religious minorities.
“Whether you voted for BNP, or did not vote for BNP, or did not vote at all – everyone has equal rights over this government... As a Bangladeshi, every one of us has equal rights in this country, in this state,” Rahman added.
Rights organizations have highlighted ongoing violence against minorities. In January 2026 alone, there were reportedly 21 lynchings and 28 mob beatings, while another group recorded 522 communal attacks in 2025, including the killings of 116 minority faith adherents, mostly Hindus, between June 2025 and January 2026.
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