111 Cases, 24 Murders: Report Flags Continued Minority Persecution In Bangladesh Under BNP Rule

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• 111 Cases, 24 Murders: Report Flags Continued Minority Persecution In Bangladesh Under BNP Rule Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: May 18, 2026, 10:59 IST The group documented 16 incidents of land grab involving minority victims, four incidents of firing targeting minorities, and three incidents of desecration of religious places.
• Rapid Read Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
• (Reuters/File) On February 17, Tarique Rahman took oath as the eleventh Prime Minister of Bangladesh, with India among the first world powers to congratulate him.
• It brought a thaw in bilateral ties that had frozen during the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government’s tenure.
• After the BNP swept to power, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally spoke to Rahman, highlighting the “close and friendly relations between the two nations".