Hindu Student Expelled from Bangladesh Hostel Over Religious Defamation Charges

• Asim Kumar Dhar, a Hindu student at Jamalpur Textile Engineering College, was expelled from his hostel and suspended from academic activities.
• The expulsion followed accusations of making objectionable remarks about Hazrat Muhammad on social media, deemed religious defamation.
• The college principal cited the seriousness of the matter and student demands for Dhar's expulsion from the hostel.
• This incident occurs amidst escalating persecution of minorities in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim regime.
• India has criticized Bangladesh for failing to address communal violence, with External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noting a disturbing pattern of attacks on minorities.