Bangladesh is facing severe unrest after PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation, with Islamist extremists exploiting the power vacuum to target Hindus. Meanwhile, social media is abuzz with the hashtag "All eyes on Bangladesh", criticising Bollywood celebrities for their silence on the attacks against Hindus and temples in the country.
Dhaka: Bangladesh is experiencing severe turmoil as Islamist extremists take advantage of the political instability after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation. In the ensuing power vacuum, these extremist groups have intensified their attacks on the Hindu minority, unleashing a wave of terror that includes burning homes, abducting women, and widespread violence. Hasina, who escaped to India aboard a military aircraft, is reportedly contemplating seeking asylum in the United Kingdom. However, her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has dismissed these claims, asserting that she has no intentions of returning to Bangladesh either.
Meanwhile, 'All eyes on Bangladesh Hindus' is trending on social media, where netizens are slamming Bollywood celebrities for their silence on attacks on Hindus and temples in Bangladesh. They previously showed their support for Rafah in southern Gaza, where 45 people died and over 200 were left injured after an Israeli airstrike. Celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Tripti Dimri, and Richa Chadha, had posted on their social media, 'All eyes on Rafah'. However, no celebrities have come forward to condemn attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh violence, which is being severely criticised by netizens.
Bollywood Fraternity, who posted "Eyes on Rafah," on Insta are conspicuously silent about assault on Hindus in Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/O3zJw4eD7p
— Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree)Rafah was 4,000kms away. Bangladesh is next door. Where are you today Bollywood and celebrities? pic.twitter.com/3zuP03NnEy
— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid)All Eyes on Bangladesh! Save Hindus Now!
Hindu temples are being burnt.
Hindu women are being r*ped.
Hindu men are being slaughtered
Hindu children are being massacred
Hindu homes are being destroyed
To all the Westerners being deceived by their left-wing leaders and media,… pic.twitter.com/YXXvYEdlsY
It’s time for international mainstream media to start reporting.
The world needs to know what is being done to Hindus in Bangladesh right now!
The hashtag to spread is pic.twitter.com/WpBmNZLuH3
Muslims are killing Hindus in Bangladesh.
This is very dangerous. I hope it doesn't spread to the surrounding countries. This region is a ticking bomb. pic.twitter.com/45LBRaqqk4
A troubling video went viral showing a Bangladeshi Hindu woman pleading for safety, highlighting the dire situation faced by minority communities in Bangladesh. The emotional footage depicts her distress as she describes her home being vandalized by self-proclaimed revolutionaries and receiving death threats urging her family to escape to India.
Sheikh Hasina's ties with India are deeply rooted in her personal history, dating back to the 1975 turmoil in Bangladesh when the Indira Gandhi government provided her with sanctuary after her family, including her father Mujibur Rahman, was tragically assassinated. Given this longstanding connection, forsaking her at this juncture would be a complex decision, taking into account her established rapport with the Indian capital.
On Sunday, violence reached a tragic peak with clashes causing hundreds of deaths, including that of Haradhan Roy, a Hindu councillor and member of the Parshuram Thana Awami League. The escalating conflict between protesters calling for Hasina’s resignation and government supporters has led to the imposition of an indefinite curfew and a suspension of internet connectivity.