Prof. Robaet Ferdous: Minorities in double paradox, reduced to ‘second class’ citizens

The jihadist-propped interim regime under Nobel laureate-turned-despot Muhammad Yunus continues to shield perpetrators of savage communal attacks, granting them de facto immunity since the August 2024 coup that unleashed hell on Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and indigenous communities.

Fresh condemnations from the Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad (BHBCOP) and human rights activists at a press conference expose how this Islamist-backed cabal has systematically demoted minorities to “second-class citizens,” fostering a culture of terror designed to suppress their votes in the upcoming sham elections.

As arson, murders, and rapes rage unchecked, Yunus’ regime dismisses the carnage as “non-communal,” ensuring jihadist thugs operate with impunity while minorities flee or cower in fear.

BHBCOP Slams Political Parties’ Sham Manifestos

In a scathing press release dated February 7, BHBCOP vented “deep resentment and concern” over the blatant neglect of minority rights in election manifestos from major parties, including the BNP. The council lambasted the omission of constitutional safeguards for “secularism and religious freedom,” labelling it a deliberate erasure of protections for Bangladesh’s one-tenth minority population.

This isn’t mere oversight—it’s a calculated betrayal under Yunus’ watch, where jihadist allies like Jamaat-e-Islami push for reforms that would gut secular principles in the February 12 referendum.

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BHBCOP didn’t hold back on BNP Secretary General Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s recent Al Jazeera interview, where he trivialised anti-minority violence as “mere political issues.”

Such gaslighting, the council thundered, erodes any verbal assurances of safety during campaigns, leaving minorities disillusioned and vulnerable. “This ruthless neglect has dashed their hopes and created massive challenges for their survival,” the release snarled, warning that low minority turnout in elections would be the parties’ fault, not the victims’.

Acting General Secretary Monindra Kumar Nath signed off on this indictment, underscoring how Yunus’ regime has emboldened political actors to ignore minority annihilation.

Rights Activists Unmask Yunus’ Reign Of Terror

Echoing BHBCOP’s fury, a February 8 press conference by Citizens for Human Rights at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity hammered the Yunus regime for transforming minorities into “permanent second-class citizens” over its 18-month bloodbath.

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Dhaka University professor Robaet Ferdous, fresh from inspecting torched homes in Chittagong’s Rauzan and Mirsarai, accused the interim government of orchestrating a panic campaign to deter minority voting. “We’ve seen houses locked from outside and set ablaze—not for robbery, but to create terror so they don’t vote,” Ferdous raged, describing a “double paradox” where minorities are damned if they vote (risking retaliation) or abstain (branded as boycotters).

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At least 19 Hindu homes were firebombed in these areas, with attackers aiming to incinerate entire families alive. Chief Executive Zakir Hossain detailed the savagery: “The goal was to burn them all. Now, locals mount night vigils and install CCTV in sheer desperation.” He blasted the regime’s law enforcement failures, from bribery culture to absent protections, leaving minorities to beg divine justice.

Ferdous added that despite Islam as the state religion, other faiths can’t practice in peace under Yunus: “The biggest ‘achievement’ is making Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians permanent second-class citizens.”

The group demanded five urgent measures: special security cells for minority-heavy constituencies, swift probes and arrests for attacks, compensation and rehabilitation for victims, mental health support, and priority monitoring by the Human Rights Commission. They also urged parties to actively safeguard minority votes pre- and post-election, slamming the regime’s complicity in voter suppression.

A Grim Tapestry Of Atrocities

This latest outcry builds on a horrifying pattern documented in prior reports, painting Yunus’ jihadist-backed regime as the architect of minority extermination. A press conference by the BHBCOP on January 30 revealed 522 communal incidents in 2025 alone, including 66 minority murders, 28 rapes and gang rapes, 95 temple attacks with vandalism and arson, 102 assaults on homes and businesses, and 66 forced evictions.

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Violence spilt into 2026 with 42 more attacks by late January, featuring 11 murders and 9 temple desecrations—numbers that Yunus’ minions shamelessly downplay as “neighbour disputes” or “thefts,” ignoring jihadist motives.

Harrowing cases abound: In Mymensingh’s Valuka, garment worker Dipu Chandra Das was lynched, hanged, and burned alive over false blasphemy charges in December 2025, his videos circulating as a terror tool. In Gopalganj, Piyas Majumdar was suffocated; in Dinajpur, Bhavesh Chandra Roy was beaten to death; in Rajbari, Amrit Mandal was lynched by mobs. Yunus’ regime arrested Hindu leaders like ISKCON’s Chinmoy Krishna Das on trumped-up charges while granting perpetrators indemnity, forcing advocates like Rana Dasgupta into hiding.

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Backed by Jamaat-e-Islami’s radicals, Yunus’ regime has unleashed this pogrom to rig the February 12 polls and referendum, diluting secularism while smearing minorities as Awami League loyalists. Analysts like Altaf Parvez decry it as “systematic rural terror” to slash voter turnout. India slams the whitewashing, with protests highlighting Yunus’ “disturbing pattern” of complicity.

BHBCOP demands a level field: ban communal appeals, deploy the army in high-risk areas, and prosecute hate speech. But with Yunus cosying up to extremists—nominating token minorities while atrocities mount—faith in justice is dead. “This isn’t democracy; it’s genocide by proxy,” fumed activist Ranjan Karmaker.

Activists say the world must confront Yunus’ bloody legacy: a nation where jihadists butcher with regime blessings, minorities flee en masse, and sham polls entrench hatred. Without global intervention, Bangladesh’s minorities face oblivion under this despotic, indemnity-granting horror show.

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