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]]> The interim government of Bangladesh on Monday stated that most incidents involving members of minority communities during 2025 were criminal acts and not motivated by communal considerations. The clarification comes days after India urged Dhaka to take swift and firm action against attacks on minorities and expressed concern over attempts to explain away such incidents.

The statement was issued by the office of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus following a comprehensive review of police records covering the entire year. According to the data, a total of 645 incidents involving minority communities were recorded across Bangladesh between January and December 2025.

The government said that while every such incident is a matter of concern, the findings indicate that the majority were criminal in nature rather than driven by communal hostility. Out of the total cases, 71 incidents were identified as having a communal element.

These included 38 instances of vandalism at temples, eight cases of arson, one case of theft, one murder, and 23 other incidents such as threats to damage idols, provocative content circulated on social media, and damage to worship structures.

Police registered cases in 50 of the incidents with communal links, and arrests were made in an equal number of cases. In the remaining instances, authorities said preventive steps or further investigations were carried out.

The statement comes amid heightened scrutiny of minority safety in Bangladesh following recent killings of Hindu individuals, which had prompted strong reactions from New Delhi and renewed diplomatic attention to the issue.

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]]> Bangladesh’s interim government announced on Saturday that seven people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a Hindu man, a crime that has sparked widespread outrage and concern over the safety of minority communities in the country.

In a statement shared on social media, the interim administration led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus confirmed that the Rapid Action Battalion carried out multiple operations across different locations, leading to the arrest of seven suspects. Officials said the ages of those detained range between 19 and 46 years.

According to police accounts, the victim, identified as Das, was a factory worker who was allegedly targeted over accusations of blasphemy. He was first assaulted by a mob outside his workplace before being hanged from a tree.

Authorities said the attackers later abandoned the body along the Dhaka Mymensingh highway and set it on fire. Police recovered the remains and transferred them to the morgue at Mymensingh Medical College for postmortem examination.

The interim government had earlier condemned the incident, stating that such acts of violence have no place in the vision of a new Bangladesh. It warned that those responsible for the killing would face the full force of the law.

The killing has once again drawn attention to the challenges faced by minority communities in Bangladesh. Members of the Hindu community have reported a series of attacks and intimidation incidents following the removal of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from office in August last year, raising concerns about law and order during the political transition period.

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