People are protesting against alleged violence against minorities in Samba, Bangladesh. File | Photo credit: ANI

Bangladesh The police filed a report on a complaint by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Unity Council, which claimed a total of 1,769 communal attacks during August 2024. The departure of then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina But it has been argued that A “majority” of cases. “was not communally motivated” and was “political” in scope. A police report claimed that 1,234 incidents were political in nature and 20 incidents were communal.

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“Police have spoken to individuals and officials who claim they were victims of torture. Police have also visited and the council’s report mentions each place, establishment and person. All victims They are requested to file complaints with the police. Adequate protection of the affected people has been ensured,” the Bangladesh Police report said, adding that formal cases, general diaries and other appropriate legal measures were taken as per the findings of the investigation. have gone

However, a major claim by the police, which was previously accused of dereliction of duty, is that “it was found that in most cases, the attacks were not communally motivated – but political in nature. “.

A police investigation found that 1,234 incidents were political in nature and 20 incidents were communal. At least 161 claims were found to be false or incorrect,” the report claimed.

According to the report which was shared with Hindu At least 35 criminals have been arrested and out of 1,769 charges, the police have registered 62 cases based on complaints. The police have collected a list of allegations prepared by the council and urged “all affected persons” to file a complaint with the police. gave Interim Government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus On Saturday (Jan 11, 2025) asserted that it has “zero tolerance” against communal violence in Bangladesh.

The police management system in Bangladesh was in disarray soon after the incident. The end of the Hasina regime. It was against this backdrop that the Hindu Buddhist Unity Council of Bangladesh took the initiative to record and chronicle its every action. Violence against minority religious communitiesEspecially the Hindus who were generally considered to be his supporters. Awami League of Sheikh Hasina.

The report further stated that in addition to the council’s claims, the police also received additional complaints of 134 communal incidents in Bangladesh between August 5, 2024 and January 8, 2025. At least 53 cases have been registered out of these incidents. And 65 criminals have been arrested in these cases.

Underscoring the government’s “zero-tolerance” policy against communal violence, Bangladesh police have promised to compensate victims of communal violence. “The Interim Government attaches utmost importance to the establishment of human rights in the country, irrespective of religion, colour, caste, gender and sex,” the police report said.

Bangladesh saw several large rallies in support of minority religious communities during September–November, with Bangladesh Similato Sanatani Jagran Jote leading the protests. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Vaishnava monk who was formerly part of the ISKCON movement in Bangladesh. He was later arrested for desecrating the Bangladeshi flag.. However, the police report makes no mention of Das, who is still in jail after being denied bail on several occasions. The report further stated that a special WhatsApp number to prevent communal incidents. “He is in constant touch with the leaders of the minority community,” the document said.