On Friday, Bangladesh’s caretaker government told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that reports of attacks on Hindus and other minorities in the Muslim-majority country were “exaggerated” and assured him that it was committed to protecting everyone.
A schoolteacher was killed and at least 45 others were targeted in attacks on Hindu homes, businesses, and temples after they fled the country last week amid violent protests calling for the resignation and ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. were injured.
Hindu-majority India has strong cultural and business ties with its neighbor, and Modi’s government has expressed concern over an increase in attacks on Hindus.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, head of the caretaker government that took over after Hasina’s departure, called Modi and assured him of “safety, security, and protection for Hindus and all minorities in Bangladesh,” Modi said on X (Twitter) said in a post.
Hindus make up about 8 percent of Bangladesh’s 170 million people and have historically supported Hasina’s long-ruling Awami League party, which identifies as largely secular rather than an opposition bloc, which includes a hard-line Islamist party. south Korea’s biggest telecom company. and the world’s second-largest memory chip maker SK Hynix (000660.KS).