Gayeshwar Chandra Roy: BNP's Sole Hindu MP in Bangladesh's New Parliament

• Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, a senior BNP leader, won the Dhaka-3 constituency, becoming the only Hindu MP in Bangladesh's new parliament.
• He defeated Jamaat-e-Islami's Md Shahinur Islam and contributed to BNP's clean sweep of all five Dhaka district seats.
• Born in 1951, Roy is a prominent Hindu leader and a member of BNP's Standing Committee, previously serving as State Minister for Environment & Forests and Fisheries & Livestock.
• His victory occurs amidst rising concerns over attacks on the Hindu minority community in Bangladesh, including the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das.
• The incidents have strained India-Bangladesh relations, with New Delhi expressing grave concern and calling for action.