Bangladesh: Hindu Family Home Torched Amid Rising Minority Attacks

• A Hindu family's home in Dumritola village, Pirojpur, was set ablaze on December 27, described as a targeted attack amid ongoing violence against minorities in Bangladesh.
• This incident follows another arson attack near Chattogram where a Hindu-owned house was torched, with family members narrowly escaping and pets killed; five suspects were arrested.
• Author Taslima Nasreen reacted on X, calling it an act by "Hindu-hating jihadis" and questioning the unchecked violence against Hindus across Bangladesh.
• A broader pattern of attacks is evident, with threatening messages against non-Muslims and seven Hindu homes burned in Raojan within five days.
• The unrest is linked to nationwide turmoil since the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, also involving the lynching of Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das over blasphemy.

Why It Matters: Targeted attacks on Hindu homes continue in Bangladesh amidst broader unrest and rising anti-minority sentiment.