Talk:2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence#Proposed%20introduction

Rather than anti-Hindu, can we remake the article to look at all post-resignation violence? Many Awami League leaders were attacked, and some of the Hindu people attacked were Awami League leaders. Limiting the article narrows down the scope of the article significantly.Vinegarymass911 (talk) 11:34, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

:{{Disagree}}The protests resulted in anti-Hindu violence regardless of whether they were Awami leaders or not. Targeting of Hindu population is a [https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/two-indian-american-lawmakers-seek-us-intervention-to-stop-coordinated-anti-hindu-attacks-in-bangladesh/article68509841.ece reality] in Bangladesh and one should not white-wash it. SpunkyGeek (talk) 17:39, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

::Absolutely agree !! I am apalled at such whitewashing & editing. They are quoting biased media as evidence & absolutely removed any mention of anti hindu violence, & now locked it from changing quoting "vandalism" !! Disgusted. 2402:E280:225E:99:3E71:3A49:C17A:82CB (talk) 16:33, 29 March 2025 (UTC)

:Hell no. This is about anti-hindu violence, Hindus are having to protest (this wanton violence) in the streets of Bangladesh. Mohammad Yunus also had discussions with Hindu leaders about it. This is a communal riot against the Hindus. Any attempts to whitewash this is a complete manifestation of bias against Hindus. 103.52.220.222 (talk) 18:57, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

::Whatever that is, if you want to use pictures or news, please do not use it from Indian media, at least make sure to verify them through Bangladeshi or other countries' media because there are so many pictures belong to muslims but claimed as hindus BlackRider90 (talk) 15:25, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

::According to reports, all the Hindus who were involved in the violence were part of the Awami League. The Awami League ruled Bangladesh in a fascist manner which lead to these revenge attacks. It was debunked that Indian Media used videos of violence hat occured in India since no Indian journalists are on the ground in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Foreign Ministry reported that no Indian journalists requested the VISA to report from Bangladesh. Bangladeshischolar (talk) 22:23, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

:{{agree}} with @Vinegarymass911. As much as the Hindus/minority groups were attacked most of them were AL leaders and members of fraction entities such as JL & BCL of the party. There's more than enough independent international source (other than Indian & Bangladeshi) to prove that it wasn’t necessarily a "communal violence". Source: [https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-false-claims-fuel-ethnic-tensions-in-bangladesh/a-69870923 German], [https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/attacks-minorities-bbc-dismislab-debunk-fake-news-3675136 UK/British], [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/political-not-communal-misinformation-runs-rife-in-india-over-attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh/3300650 Turkish], [https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/8/9/misleading-reports-of-attacks-on-bangladesh-hindus-circulates-in-india Qatari]. Bruno pnm ars (talk) 12:18, 16 August 2024 (UTC) Blocked sock.

:{{Disagree}} I am sure an other article could be created on that topic, remaking the article in that manner makes things way to general. ThatBritishAsianDude (talk) 18:52, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

::I mean, with your logic this article shouldn’t exist in the first place. Wikipedias WP:NPOV policy clearly states we need reliable sources and neutral point of view. Which both is missing in this article. And IP's from South Asia (especially India) are vandalising this article and bringing false/unreliable sources aswell as making it more biased. I'll once again vouch for the changing of the title. Bruno pnm ars (talk) 10:09, 17 August 2024 (UTC) Blocked sock.

:::I mean multiple people seem to disagree with you on that, and i agree with you that IP's from South Asia are to present on this page but that includes both India and Bangladesh. Both seem to only want to present their point of view here and changing it would honestly only present the view of Bangladesh and also whitewash it which in itself isn't WP:NPOV, which is probably why editors from there are now bringing this up not only on this page, but pages with similar subjects which is kind of a Conflict of interest. Going to leave it at that. ThatBritishAsianDude (talk) 22:28, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

:{{agree}} with @Vinegarymass911, because the observers are not sure about whether this violence is communal or politically motivated, while most of them are tilting towards the latter. The title "anti-Hindi violence" doesn't conform to the WP:NPOV standards. Za-ari-masen (talk) 18:29, 17 August 2024 (UTC) Blocked sock.

::This article is supposed to be neutral. However, it almost resembles the propaganda that Indian media has been using on social media against Bangladesh with false information. Bangladeshischolar (talk) 22:25, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

:{{Disagree}}: There are separate articles which go in detail about the violence that followed post resignation of Sheikh Hasina, this article goes into detail about the attack on minorites, in my opinion, both of them are valid and should be treated separately and equally by the wiki standards.

:Xoocit (talk) 15:57, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

::The articles in which attack on minorities is very manipulative as everything was based on political basis. Bangladeshischolar (talk) 22:26, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

:{{agree}}with @Vinegarymass911. As much as the Hindus/minority groups were attacked most of them were AL leaders and members of fraction entities such as JL & BCL of the party. There's more than enough independent international source (other than Indian & Bangladeshi) to prove that it wasn’t necessarily a "communal violence". Source: [https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-false-claims-fuel-ethnic-tensions-in-bangladesh/a-69870923 German], [https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/attacks-minorities-bbc-dismislab-debunk-fake-news-3675136 UK/British], [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/political-not-communal-misinformation-runs-rife-in-india-over-attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh/3300650 Turkish], [https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/8/9/misleading-reports-of-attacks-on-bangladesh-hindus-circulates-in-india Qatari]. AAShemul (talk) 10:32, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

:{{Agree}} 27.123.253.78 (talk) 05:45, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

:{{agree}} with @Vinegarymass911, because the incidents occurred amid widespread political unrest in Bangladesh, involving multiple motives beyond communal violence (for example- The deaths of the 9 Hindu individuals were politically motivated, as they were politicians, just like other Muslim victims.). This makes the title potentially misleading and inconsistent with Wikipedia’s guidelines for (WP:NEUTRALITY). Furthermore, existing article (2024 Bangladesh post-resignation violence) already cover this topic.

:- Cerium4B • Talk? • 14:23, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

::@Cerium4B This discussion was held at a time when this article had many flaws and was very short. Editors gave their opinions based on the situation at that time. Why are you now foolishly starting a discussion that has already been completed? If you want to start a discussion on the current version of the article, create a new discussion. This is because, when this discussion was held, the article was one way, but now the article is different. 36.255.81.241 (talk) 17:48, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

:::@36.255.81.241, Please keep your tone respectful. Discussions remain open until officially closed, and I have every right to participate. I suggest you familiarize yourself with Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines before continuing - Cerium4B • Talk? • 18:21, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

:::@36.255.81.241 I’d like to remind you that Wikipedia’s core guidelines emphasize respectful and civil interactions among editors. Insulting or aggressively pushing another user, especially on a talk page, violates several important policies, including: WP:NPA, WP:CIVIL, WP:AGF, WP:DR and WP:TPG. If this behavior continues, it may result in administrative action, including a block from editing. I encourage you to please focus on productive, respectful discussions in order to contribute positively to the project. Thank You — Bruno 🌹 (talk) 18:39, 30 November 2024 (UTC) Blocked sock.

:Disagree.

:tack also happened in temple. Temple is not a political place. It is religious place. t Omi8893 (talk) 18:43, 30 November 2024 (UTC)— Blocked sock. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 01:35, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

::@Omi8893 WP:OPINION contradictory to WP:NPOV, also we had this discussion way before in the talk page. Churches, Mosques were also vandalise which there's WP:RELY for. Can you please elaborate more on the matter? Thanks— Bruno 🌹 (talk) 18:45, 30 November 2024 (UTC) Blocked sock. Somajyoti ✉ 15:03, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

:::@Vinegarymass911 says "the Hindu people attacked were Awami League leaders."

:::I know many attack are politically motivated but most are religiously motivated. Temple are not political place. Temple is religious place. Many attack happened on temple. So it proved that attacks are religiously motivated. Omi8893 (talk) 18:52, 30 November 2024 (UTC)— Blocked sock. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 01:35, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

::::Some, not most of them. I think it should be made a separate section, not a separate article, if you relate to the July revolution.If not, it can be separated. BlackRider90 (talk) 19:16, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

::::@Omi8893 Again, It's your WP:OPINION, while @Vinegarymass911 and other people who agreed, provided several WP:RELY with further verification. So, i'm still not sure what message you are trying to convey?— Bruno 🌹 (talk) 19:17, 30 November 2024 (UTC) Blocked sock. Somajyoti ✉ 15:03, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

{{Agree}} with @Vinegarymass911,I think we should also include an infobox which gives brief details on how many people have been killed and properties damaged etc. DataCrusade1999 (talk) 04:59, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

{{Agree}} with @Vinegarymass911, I think those article are same content. No difference fact facing those article. ~ Deloar Akram (Talk • Contribute) 10:01, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

{{Agree}}, Most of the individuals targeted in attacks were victims due to political reasons. However, to divert attention and draw global focus, political incidents were portrayed as religious ones. NahianTalk 16:16, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

this article suffers from too many unnecessary details and link overkill if anyone is willing to solve it then I'm willing to help. DataCrusade1999 (talk) 08:50, 27 February 2025 (UTC)

Since this page has been locked for a long time, new updates such as the OHCHR report on the Bangladesh violence couldn't be added. I would request the moderators who have the access to edit locked pages to add these new info into this page

The OHCHR report described the violence against Hindus to be motivated by "religious & ethnic discrimination, revenge against Awami League supporters, local communal disputes over land & interpersonal issues."{{Cite web |date=2025-02-13 |title=UN report exposes Yunus on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/un-human-rights-report-exposes-muhammad-yunus-attacks-on-hindu-minority-bangladesh-2679359-2025-02-13 |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}

In October 2024, despite heavy security & deployment of armed personnel, scattered incidents of idol desecration & violent intimidation of Hindus occurred in various parts of the country during Durga Puja festivities in an attempt to jeopardize the observance of the most important Hindu festival in the country. The golden crown donated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the shrine of Jessoreshwari during his state visit in 2021 was reported to have been stolen by unidentified miscreants.{{Cite news |date=12 October 2024 |title=Several untoward incidents related to Durga Puja in Bangladesh since October 1, 17 arrested |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/several-untoward-incidents-related-to-durga-puja-in-bangladesh-many-arrested/article68745028.ece |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=The Hindu |agency=Press Trust of India |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

After the visit of India's foreign secretary on 9 December 2024, the interim Bangladeshi government stated that it had arrested 77 people in connection to 88 cases registered for violence against Hindus. Indian Minister of External Affairs (MoS), Kirti Vardhan Singh stated in the Lok Sabha that between 26 November 2024 & 25 January 2025, 76 incidents of anti-Hindu violence have taken place. Since Hasina's resignation, 23 Hindus were killed & 152 Hindu temples had been desecrated.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-08 |title=76 cases of attack on Hindus in Bangladesh in 2 months, Parliament informed |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-frowns-as-76-cases-of-attacks-on-hindus-reported-in-bangladesh-in-2-months-2676894-2025-02-08 |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}

On 20 February 2025, a passenger bus travelling from Dhaka to Rajshahi was attacked by highwaymen at the intersection of Gazipur district & Tangail district. Some reports stated that a 20 year old Hindu woman was raped by the goons on the spot,{{Cite web |date=2025-02-20 |title=রাজশাহীগামী বাসে ডাকাতি ও ধর্ষণের অভিযোগ সম্বন্ধে যা জানা যাচ্ছে |url=https://www.bbc.com/bengali/articles/cjd35n58y7jo?fbclid=IwY2xjawImRORleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcoveT_1T5Qoi9Rii9j5g4w7V8fV_0jQ1SA68NTy0zptoePtZRpi3eYwKA_aem_y-2i2Iuryu5k4RLquhTrpQ |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=BBC News বাংলা |language=bn}} while others state that she was only sexually assaulted by the robbers attempting to snatch her jewellery.{{Cite web |title=Passengers recount robbery on Dhaka-Rajshahi bus |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/374333/passengers-describe-robbery-on-moving-bus-on |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}

I would also request that the link Bangladesh post-resignation violence (2024-present)#Minorities be added at the beginning of the page, in order to emphasise that not only Hindus, but other minorities too are being targeted, since most websites that mention the 2024 violence against minorities automatically redirect to violence agaiant Hindus only. 2409:4060:ECC:D764:0:0:AA89:7001 (talk) 13:08, 28 February 2025 (UTC)

:Actually, this article has too many issues. Most of these alleged incidents are not communal but political according to final investigation [https://www.dhakatribune.com/amp/bangladesh/370547/police-investigation-98%25-of-attacks-vandalism-on]. The incidents like robberies have happened not only with Hindus but also with people of other religions.

:I’m collecting more sources to nominate this article for deletion or to merge it with Bangladesh post-resignation violence (2024-present).

:Now, you have proposed to add

:1. crown robbery: It’s not related to anti-Hindu violence.

:2. vandalisms: The alleged vandalisms of hindu festivals are not verifiable. In some cases even it was found that hindus did vandalisms.[https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2024/10/10/1433822]

:3. Indian statement on Bangladesh: It is not neutral for this article.

:4. The news of Rajshahi: This is clearly false news. You should check the latest updates about that Hindu woman.

:5. Addition of other minorities: as the title directly indicates Hindus, I think we should not add this. — Cerium4B—Talk? • 14:42, 3 March 2025 (UTC)

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@Somajyoti — Cerium4B—Talk? • 20:54, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

: I added an infobox to the article on the basis of information collected from WP:RS. But @Cerium4B twice on the basis of a Prothom Alo link in edit summary (https://www.prothomalo.com/amp/story/bangladesh/mkuwd4zi30).

: Here’s what I want to say:

{{Infobox civil conflict

| title = Attacks on the Hindu Community in Bangladesh (2024)

| subtitle = Violence Following Sheikh Hasina's Resignation

| partof = Student-public uprising (2024)

| date = {{Start date|2024|08|04}} – Ongoing

| place = Bangladesh

| coordinates = {{coord|23.6850|N|90.3563|E|display=inline,title}}

| causes = Rise of Islamic extremists, communal tensions, and deterioration of law and order

| methods = Attacks on homes, looting, arson, temple vandalism, killings, abuse of women

| status = Ongoing

| side1 = Attackers (communal extremists, political groups, general criminals)

| side2 = Hindu community and other minorities (including Hindu supporters of the Awami League)

| howmany2 = 1,705+ families affected (as of August 20){{Cite web |date=2024-09-19 |title=2,010 communal attacks in Bangladesh since August 4 to 20: Oikyo Parishad |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/2010-communal-attacks-bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=The Daily Star |language=en |archive-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919163650/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/2010-communal-attacks-bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731 |url-status=live }}

| casualties2 = 23 Hindus killed, 157 families' homes and businesses damaged{{cite web | title=174 communal violences, 23 deaths in four months: BHBCUC | website=Prothomalo | date=2025-01-30 | url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/oczqb7au8a | access-date=2025-03-27 | archive-date=2 February 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250202114741/https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/oczqb7au8a | url-status=live }}

| arrests = 77 (in 88 cases)

| damage = 1,068 attacks (Prothom Alo),{{cite web | title=Communal violence: 1068 houses and business establishments attacked | website=Prothomalo | date=2024-09-12 | url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/97chuvmupe | access-date=2025-03-27 | archive-date=13 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913200343/https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/97chuvmupe | url-status=live }} 2,010 incidents (Unity Council), 152 temples damaged

| casualties_label = Casualties

| notes = Some attacks were politically motivated or criminal in nature, while others were communal

}}

:* The information in the infobox comes from internationally recognized news media such as The Daily Star and Prothom Alo. For example, The Daily Star’s report on September 19, 2024 (https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/2010-communal-attacks-bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731), mentions 2,010 incidents according to Unity Council. This complies with the WP:V policy.

:* The link given by Cerium4B (https://www.prothomalo.com/amp/story/bangladesh/mkuwd4zi30) has been reviewed, and it is not a "final investigative" report but rather a general opinion-based article. It reflects the opinion of a pro-government police officer. It is an unverified and vague claim and may be considered WP:OR.

:* Prothom Alo's 2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence report on January 30, 2025, (https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/oczqb7au8a) confirms the deaths of 23 Hindus and the destruction suffered by 157 families. This is directly relevant to the title of the article, "anti-Hindu violence."

:* My infobox is a mix of the nature of attacks (communal, criminal, political) and is unbiased in any sense. Cerium4B's comment violates the WP:WEIGHT policy because they try to minimize details of attacks on minorities.

:* As of March 28, 2025, reports of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh are still being published by the media. This proves that the events are ongoing, making the infobox entirely relevant to this article.

:* Additionally, in an investigative report from the scene by Prothom Alo, it was revealed that "Communal violence: 1068 houses and business establishments attacked." (https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/97chuvmupe) This is the headline of their report.

:* Another report states, "Minorities’ houses, worship places under attack at various places." (https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/xdl6ej9e50)

: The infobox is:to the right

: Cerium4B is possibly violating WP:V and WP:RS policies. I request that Cerium4B provide concrete evidence to support their claims.

:: I have reinstated the infobox. Police is not WP:RS. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 03:33, 30 March 2025 (UTC)

::@Kautilya3, everything here is based on claims by the Hindu side. Only the police have done investigations on their claims, and they have verified whether those claims are true or not. Now you are saying police is not reliable. On what basis are you saying this? — Cerium4B—Talk? • 21:00, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

::: Do you see police mentioned anywhere in WP:RS? -- Kautilya3 (talk) 21:22, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

::::Nice joke @Kautilya3. If police investigations were unreliable then Wikipedia would have clearly mentioned that. There is no way to say that police investigations are not reliable. — Cerium4B—Talk? • 06:30, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

::::: @Cerium4B

:::::* WP:RS clearly states that information from government agencies (such as the police) is only reliable if it can be independently verified. In Bangladesh, after the [https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-10096/CBP-10096.pdf fall of Sheikh Hasina], due to the deterioration of law and order and political instability, questions have arisen regarding the neutrality of police investigations. The link you've quoted (https://www.prothomalo.com/amp/story/bangladesh/mkuwd4zi30) is not an investigative report, but rather a piece based on a police officer’s opinion. This is WP:OR (original research) and unverifiable.

:::::* You said, "If police investigations were unreliable then Wikipedia would have clearly mentioned that. There is no way to say that police investigations are not reliable." This is incorrect. WP:RS does not consider any source automatically reliable. Rather, it says news outlet or academic study or independent report are better sources.

:::::* You said, "everything here is based on claims by the Hindu side." This is false. The Unity Council is an umbrella Hindus-and-Buddhists-and-Christian-minorities association Your claim has no basis—you did not provide any link, date, or statistics from an investigative report.

::::: ----

:::::# The Prothom Alo report dated 12 September 2024 ([https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/97chuvmupe Communal violence: 1068 houses and business establishments attacked]) cross-checked and confirmed 1,068 attacks through on-site investigation, which include houses and businesses of the Hindu community. This is not a comment from the Unity Council or the police, but a report made by journalists.

:::::# Another report from Prothom Alo (https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/xdl6ej9e50) states, "Minorities’ houses, worship places under attack at various places." This too is not a claim by any party. It is a report conducted by Prothom Alo.

:::::# The Daily Star report (https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/hindu-houses-businesses-attacked-27-districts-3670226) states, Hindu houses, businesses attacked in 27 districts. This too is not a claim by any party—Hindu or police. It is an independent report.

:::::# Another report from The Daily Star (https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/attacks-hindu-houses-temples-businesses-go-3671121) states, "Attacks on Hindu houses, temples, businesses go on." This too is an on-site report, not anyone’s claim. See for yourself.Somajyoti ✉ 08:46, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::{{U|Cerium4B}} you can't make up your own policies on-the-fly here. If you think WP:RS should be amended to include police investigations, take it to WP:RSN and argue your case. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 11:14, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::@Kautilya3 It’s you who said police is not wp:rs. But wp:rs doesn’t indicate that police investigations are not reliable. As per your claim you should go to wp:rsn to amend Wikipedias policy.

::::::I’m gonna delete that exaggerated content added by Somajyoti because of wp:verifiability issue. If you have solid and valid wp:verifiable, wp:rs then please revert me.

::::::Tagging admin @Black Kite, I noticed that Black Kite is monitoring this article. Please give your opinion. — Cerium4B—Talk? • 13:48, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::I am not sure why it is so hard for you to comprehend. WP:RS lists all the kinds of sources that are considered reliable. They are mainly WP:SCHOLARSHIP and WP:NEWSORG. That's it. Please stick to those sources while writing Wikipedia and avoid interjecting your opinions of what you think are reliable. End of discussion, as far as I am concerned. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 16:12, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

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Civilian Attack is an attack on regular civilians specifically. It is used as an expression for exactly one particular incident only.

Example: Innocent lives lost in an explosion at a marketplace.

Regarding Civil conflict, it is a broader term applied to long-term conflicts between different communities or groups in a country. In this case, the conflict began at some point prior to August 5, 2024, and has persisted for quite some time.

The Template:Infobox civil conflict is generally used in political, social, or economic motive accounts, such as those between the state government and insurgents, or between religious or ethnic groups.

Therefore, for this article, we will be using the Template:Infobox civil conflict. Somajyoti ✉ 11:27, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

:2025 massacres of Syrian Alawites & 2021 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence contains Template:Infobox civilian attack. It's not a conflict, it's an attack, attack over Hindu community. Ahammed Saad (talk) 14:38, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

::@Somajyoti Ahammed Saad (talk) 16:46, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

:::I observed the parameters of both templates and noticed that if {{Infobox civil conflict}} is used, it requires fields for casualties on both sides, and in this article, side 1 remains blank. Since the attack came from only one side and only one side was affected, the parameters of {{Infobox civilian attack}} would be more appropriate. Thank you. Somajyoti ✉ 21:50, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

BHBCUC has spread false information before. See [https://netra.news/2024/little-evidence-of-communal-motives-in-9-hindu-mens-deaths/][https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/377251/press-wing-hindu-buddhist-christian-unity-council][https://rumorscanner.com/fact-check/news/kalbela-fake-communal-propaganda/111634]. As such, I believe they are not a reliable source of information @Somajyoti Siamsami2 (talk) 14:33, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

:The Press Wing of Bangladesh has claimed that not only BHBCUC but also the New York Times spreads false news. This does not prove that BHBCUC or the New York Times spreads misinformation. Link: [https://www.newagebd.net/post/country/261303/bangladesh-debunks-the-new-york-times-article New Age | Bangladesh debunks The New York Times article], [https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/government-affairs/377734/dhaka-slams-ny-times-article-for-one-sided Dhaka slams NY Times article for one-sided portrayal of Bangladesh] Somajyoti ✉ 14:38, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

::And the first link of Netra News is already listed as "generally unreliable source" by User:Headbomb/unreliable.js Somajyoti ✉ 14:45, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

:::Can you provide a link to that "generally unreliable source" list? Siamsami2 (talk) 14:50, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

::::On Wikipedia, User:Headbomb/unreliable.js is one of the most popular user scripts. Netra news is displayed as a "generally unreliable source" by the script. You also can install and check. Sorry that was an archive website. My wrong. Somajyoti ✉ 14:59, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

::::@Siamsami2 Several reports show that Netra News used to publish reports opposing the Awami League, and the Awami League had filed lawsuits against them. ([https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/63435 Case filed against Netra News in Rangpur]) The Awami League is a political party in Bangladesh. Therefore, this means it may not be reliable.

::::And the most important point is that it is not a newspaper website. Its bio (https://netra.news/about/) claims that it "publishes reportage, analysis, and debate on Bangladeshi politics, society." This means it publishes analytical, opinion-based, and political debate reports. And opinion-based and political debate reports are not considered reliable according to WP:RS. Somajyoti ✉ 04:46, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::Simply publishing reports that are critical of the Awami League doesn’t automatically make Netra News unreliable. Critical reporting is a normal and necessary part of journalism, and bias alone does not disqualify a source under WP:RS. What matters more is whether the source engages in fact-checking, editorial oversight, and follows journalistic standards.

:::::As for the article in question, it’s not an opinion piece—it presents findings based on investigative journalism. Netra News has broken several notable stories and is cited in academic and international media circles. The fact that they describe their work as "reportage, analysis, and debate" doesn't mean every article they publish is opinion-based. Many respected outlets, including The Atlantic or The New Yorker, use similar language but are considered reliable depending on the content being cited.

:::::If there are concerns about the specific article being used, it would be more productive to evaluate that article’s content rather than disqualifying the entire outlet outright. Siamsami2 (talk) 06:41, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::I have not found anything whatsoever indicating that The Atlantic or The New Yorker has praised Netra News. Where did you find that?

::::::According to https://netra.news/about/, Netra News is a “public interest journalism” and this website publishes “reportage, analysis, and debate on Bangladeshi politics.”

::::::Our discussion was about whether BHBCUC publishes misleading news, wasn’t it? (BHBCUC is not a publication itself. They are an organization and their speeches at press conferences are published in various regular newspapers.)

::::::What I mean to say is that the authenticity of BHBCUC cannot be determined by Netra News. If necessary, at most we may refer to certain excerpts from their (netra new's) reports in this article.

::::::That is to say, the opinions of both BHBCUC and Netra News must be incorporated in the article because BHBCUC is a minority rights organization and Netra News is an "public interest journalism".

::::::Do you agree with me? Somajyoti ✉ 11:14, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::You might want to reread my earlier message—I never claimed that The Atlantic or The New Yorker have praised Netra News. I used them as examples of respected outlets that describe their content in similar terms, which doesn’t automatically mean they publish opinion pieces.

:::::::As for the article by Netra News in question, it’s not an opinion piece but a detailed work of investigative journalism.

:::::::Also, I’m not basing concerns about BHBCUC solely on Netra News. Other sources like Rumor Scanner, [https://www.fact-watch.org/hindu-buddhist-christianity-unity-council-published-a-press-release-which-is-based-on-a-fake-notice/ Fact-Watch], and even the Press Wing of Bangladesh have flagged misleading claims made by the organization. So there’s a broader pattern here, supported by multiple sources.

:::::::Finally, the idea that Netra News can’t be used to evaluate BHBCUC simply because it labels itself as “public interest journalism” is not consistent with WP:RS. If the outlet adheres to basic journalistic standards—fact-checking, sourcing, editorial oversight—then its reporting is valid for use on Wikipedia and should be judged on a case-by-case basis, not dismissed categorically.

:::::::Yes I agree with you, but "unreliable source?" tag should be used as well so that readers can get a broader context. Siamsami2 (talk) 14:24, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::::The idea that Netra News can’t be used to evaluate BHBCUC simply because it labels itself as “public interest journalism” is not consistent with WP:RS. Correct.

::::::::But I did not say that.

::::::::The reason why Netra News can’t be used to evaluate BHBCUC is: Netra News does not fulfill the criteria of WP:RS such as being a "well-established news outlet" or a "reputable publisher." It suffers from a lack of mainstream recognition.

::::::::Wikipedia prefers broad recognition from mainstream media or academia. Moreover, their website had been inaccessible in Bangladesh for over a year, which implies a conflict with Bangladesh or the then-government of Bangladesh.

::::::::Therefore, I stated that we cannot determine BHBCUC’s authenticity based on Netra News.

::::::::You provided a Bengali fact-checking link, but it was composed in a disorganized manner. In the conclusion, there are two lines, which translate to English as follows:

::::::::“The discussed statement has been identified as fake by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Ahle Hadith. Therefore, FactWatch declares the special statement shared on social media as ‘false.’”

::::::::This means that the fact-checking website in question assessed BHBCUC from the standpoint of an Islamic organization named Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Ahle Hadith.

::::::::And BHBCUC cannot be tagged as an Unreliable Source because it is not a website. The statement they disseminated was published by top-tier news outlets, none of which are classified as unreliable sources. If needed, we can use the phrase “According to BHBCUC.” Somajyoti ✉ 16:47, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::::FactWatch is an IFCN-certified fact-checking organization. It does not assess claims from the standpoint of any particular person or organization, but rather follows independent and verifiable methodologies.

:::::::::In this case, FactWatch conducted its own investigation and found that:

:::::::::# The so-called “special notice” circulating on social media was fabricated by editing an older, authentic notice.

:::::::::# The reference number and date of the viral notice match an earlier official notice from 2022.

:::::::::# The organization falsely named in the notice—Bangladesh Jamiat Ahle Hadith—publicly identified the viral document as fake.

:::::::::These findings show that FactWatch relied on document forensics, historical record comparison, and verification with the original source—standard procedures in professional fact-checking. The conclusion did not depend solely on the organization's denial.

:::::::::Suggesting that FactWatch assessed the issue “from the standpoint” of the religious organization misrepresents how fact-checking works. Citing a denial from a falsely implicated party is common and valid, particularly when supported by independent verification, as was done here.

:::::::::Unless there's evidence that FactWatch acted with bias or failed to apply proper methodology, implying partiality is speculative and misleading.

:::::::::Ok, "According to BHBCUC" works for me. Siamsami2 (talk) 02:39, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

:::Headbomb himself claims that his script isn't perfect nor is it to be used mindlessly. The script doesn't even answer whether a source should be used or not. Siamsami2 (talk) 15:25, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

::The press wing did not claim that New York Times "spreads" false news. "Misleading" and "False" are two separate things. Siamsami2 (talk) 14:45, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

:::Then the Press Wing of Bangladesh has also not claimed that BHBCUC spreads false news. Both are "Misleading" Somajyoti ✉ 14:47, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

There have been persistent attempts to whitewash the happenings in Bangladesh, claiming that it was all "politically motivated", "not religious". In the first place, it doesn't matter. Anti-Hindu violence is anti-Hindu violence no matter what the "motivations" were. This "politically motivated" trope has been used by the Interim government and the country's intelligentsia to turn a blind eye on the violence and whitewash it. But everybody knows what is going on.

• {{tq|Bangladeshi Islamist groups have been emboldened to take to the streets after years of suppression.}}AFP, [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241222-minorities-fear-targeted-attacks-in-post-revolution-bangladesh Minorities fear targeted attacks in post-revolution Bangladesh], France24, 22 December 2024.
• {{tq|Before now, Islamic extremists were pushed to the margins by Ms. Hasina’s police state. With [Hasina] gone and an unelected interim government in place, the extremists have returned more openly.}}Saif Hasnat, Mujib Mashal, [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/world/asia/bangladesh-hindus.html Sorting Fact From Fiction as Fear Engulfs Bangladesh’s Hindus], The New York Times, 24 December 2024.
• {{tq|Jyotirmoy Barua believes that there is no logic in the statements being made by the highest-ranking government officials that only Hindus associated with Awami League politics have been or are being attacked. "These are lame arguments", he said.}}Marzia Hashmi Mumu, [https://netra-news.translate.goog/2024/bangladeshi-hindus-trapped-in-the-circle-of-fear-and-misinformation-bn অপতথ্যে অস্থিরতা: শঙ্কার বৃত্তে বাংলাদেশের হিন্দুরা] (in Bengali, "Unrest due to misinformation: Bangladesh's Hindus in a state of fear"), Netra News, 18 December 2024.
• {{tq|On the question of protecting the Hindu minorities and addressing their concerns, Muhammad Yunus’ government has relentlessly pursued a public relations offensive in lieu of action.}}[https://netra.news/2024/bangladeshi-politics-is-failing-bangladeshs-hindus/ Bangladeshi politics is failing Bangladesh’s Hindus], Netra News, 18 December 2024.

-- Kautilya3 (talk) 23:03, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

:So attacking a member of awami league is "anti-Hindu violence" if he just happens to be a Hindu? Siamsami2 (talk) 02:57, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

:Also, no one said it was all politically motivated. Siamsami2 (talk) 02:59, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

::This is an WP:NPOV issue. (I updated the banner template this morning) You need to read and understand what that policy says, and read all the sources on the matter, especially the reputed international sources I have cited above, and argue whether the content summarises them faithfully as per due WP:WEIGHT -- Kautilya3 (talk) 07:19, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

:::I’m noticing that while you're concerned about the article pushing a certain POV, your edits also seem to strongly emphasize one particular narrative, at the expense of others that are well-sourced and relevant.

:::I understand the strong emotions this topic can raise, and I agree it’s critical that we reflect the gravity of what happened accurately and responsibly.

:::That said, I think it's important to clarify a few points regarding WP:NPOV, WP:WEIGHT, and WP:V.

:::The original version of the article did not deny or whitewash the violence against the Hindu community. In fact, it explicitly documented:

:::1) The large number of incidents reported by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council.

:::2) The deaths, destruction, and attacks on homes, businesses, and temples.

:::3) The UN Human Rights Office's concern about the targeting of multiple minority groups, including Hindus.

:::The parts that were removed in your revision — analysis from neutral observers, UN, police, and media fact-checkers — are not denials of anti-Hindu violence. They are attempts to contextualize the motivations behind it. That context doesn’t erase the harm done, but it is relevant, especially if it reflects a range of reliable, independent sources. Dismissing them outright risks undue weight and may violate NPOV by presenting a single interpretation as definitive.

:::In short, WP:NPOV doesn't mean avoiding difficult truths — it means summarizing all significant viewpoints proportionately. That includes both the perspective that Islamist groups are involved and emboldened and the perspective that not all violence was religiously motivated, as supported by multiple sources. Siamsami2 (talk) 09:04, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

:::: Sure, I am happy to work with you in achieving a balanced presentation. Please read the articles that appeared in the international press and make a proposal. Similar articles as I cited above have appeared ever since August (even though they became more explicit in December).

::::* Soutik Biswas, [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy77vgmjlzo 'There is no law and order. And Hindus are being targeted again'], BBC News, 6 August 2024.

::::* Saif Hasnat, Qasim Nauman, [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/world/asia/bangladesh-politics-unrest.html Hindus in Bangladesh Face Attacks After Prime Minister’s Exit], The New York Times, 7 August 2024.

::::* Krutika Pathi, Al Emrun Garjon, Shonal Ganguly, [https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-violence-hindu-sheikh-hasina-85fe6619c38e1b07e407441cb054a74e The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina’s ouster stirs fear within the country’s Hindu minority], AP News, 13 August 2024.

::::* Carole Dieterich, [https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/08/13/in-bangladesh-the-hindu-community-fears-it-will-pay-the-costs-of-the-revolution_6714809_4.html Bangladesh's Hindu community fears it will pay the costs of the 'revolution'], Le Monde, 13 August 2024.

::::* [https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/editorial/360919/bangladesh-must-be-better-than-this Bangladesh must be better than this], Dhaka Tribune (editorial), 6 October 2024.

:::: -- Kautilya3 (talk) 10:10, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::Thanks, I really appreciate your willingness to work collaboratively here. I’ve read the sources you cited — including the BBC, NYT, AP, Le Monde, and the Dhaka Tribune editorial — and I agree they highlight how serious and distressing the situation has been for Bangladesh's Hindu minority.

:::::That said, I also want to ensure we reflect the broader context as reported by other reputable sources — including BBC Verify, fact-checkers and the UN Human Rights Office— which note that the motivations behind the violence were complex, and involved not just communal tensions, but also political retaliation and criminal opportunism.

:::::With that in mind, I’ve drafted a proposed paragraph that tries to reflect all these perspectives proportionately and neutrally, per WP:NPOV and WP:WEIGHT.

:::::Draft:

:::::{{talkquote|Following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024, numerous incidents of violence were reported across Bangladesh, particularly targeting the Hindu community’s homes, businesses, and places of worship.[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/10/bangladesh-hindus-face-attacks-after-fall-of-prime-minister/]}}

:::::{{talkquote|Ain o Salish Kendra, a Bangladeshi human rights group, recorded 127 incidents of attacks against Hindus throughout 2024, including 27 incidents between January and July. According to ASK, three Hindu individuals were killed in communal violence during the year, all in the second half of 2024.[https://www.askbd.org/ask/violence-against-religious-minorities-jan-dec-2024/][https://www.askbd.org/ask/violence-against-religious-minorities-jan-jul-2024/]}}

:::::{{talkquote|In contrast, reports from the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council documented over 2,000 incidents between 4 and 20 August, including attacks on 69 temples and the deaths of at least five Hindus, two of whom were members of the Awami League.[https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/2010-communal-attacks-bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731][https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n8pzk7gzo]}}

:::::{{talkquote|International media, including BBC News, The New York Times, and Associated Press, reported widespread fear and insecurity among Hindu communities [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy77vgmjlzo][https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/world/asia/bangladesh-politics-unrest.html][https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-violence-hindu-sheikh-hasina-85fe6619c38e1b07e407441cb054a74e]. Some analysts linked the unrest to the resurgence of Islamist groups in the political vacuum left by Hasina’s departure[https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241222-minorities-fear-targeted-attacks-in-post-revolution-bangladesh][https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/world/asia/bangladesh-hindus.html].}}

:::::{{talkquote|Meanwhile, fact-checkers, BBC Verify, and the UN Human Rights Office noted that the violence also affected other minority groups — including Ahmadiyya Muslims and indigenous people — and that the motivations behind the attacks were complex, involving a mix of political retribution, communal tensions, and opportunistic criminal activity [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n8pzk7gzo][https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/02/bangladesh-un-report-finds-brutal-systematic-repression-protests-calls][https://netra.news/2024/little-evidence-of-communal-motives-in-9-hindu-mens-deaths/].}}

:::::{{talkquote|Misinformation and exaggerated claims also circulated widely on social media, particularly from India-based accounts, complicating both public understanding and international responses[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/islamophobic-alarmist-how-some-india-outlets-covered-bangladesh-crisis][https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/bangladeshs-new-democracy-under-threat-from-flood-of-misinformation/][https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3275603/misinformation-about-hindus-being-targeted-bangladesh-fuels-islamophobia-fears].}}

::::: -- Siamsami2 (talk) 13:56, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::The Ain o Salish Kendra figures are summaries of what appeared in the newspapers. (See the footnote under the tables.) They are not based on independent research. Moreover, these are just tables without explanation. Without textual description and WP:SECONDARY sources, this material is not appropriate even for the body, let alone the lead.

::::::Your text makes it sound like there is a dispute between the two organisations which is not evidenced in any of the sources. This constitutes WP:OR. Other attributions and fact-checkers, misinformation etc. etc. are going down the same path of confusing the issues and "whitewashing" as described at the top. If there is misinformation, unreliable sources etc. etc., we just ignore them. We are not required to summarise bad sources or even to citique them. That is not the purpose of Wikiipedia. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 07:20, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::You are just pushing your POV here. Contextualizing misinformation is part of Wikipedia: When misinformation or false narratives are notable, they can and should be mentioned, as long as reliable sources discuss them. Your logic leads to whitewashing through omission, ironically the very thing you're accusing others of. Siamsami2 (talk) 11:30, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::Just checking in — do you think we're close to a WP:CONSENSUS on the proposed draft? Happy to tweak anything if needed, but if it looks good to you, I’d like to go ahead and add it to the article. Siamsami2 (talk) 02:02, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::This version looks better, everything is covered here. Go ahead @Siamsami2 — Cerium4B—Talk? • 06:02, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

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Most of the WP:POV content on this issue seems to have been added by User:Za-ari-masen, a sock of the long-term sockmaster [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Nomian/Archive Nomian]. You can't reinstate this content simply on the grounds that it was there in the article. It had not right to be there in the first place. It is the content contributed by a blocked sock. If you want this content, you need to argue afresh. Since this is India-related content, you are also subject to WP:Contentious topics regimen. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 07:17, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

I am proposing the following paragraph as the introduction to this article. Every sentence in it is verifiable by international media. There is no personal opinion or bias here, and the entire summary of the article is presented in it. Please share your opinion.

{{Talkquote|text=2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence since Sheikh Hasina's government was ousted on August 5, 2024, have targeted mostly Hindu minorities, their homes, shops, and religious institutions.{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=George |date=2024-08-10 |title=Bangladesh Hindus targeted in attacks after fall of PM |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/10/bangladesh-hindus-face-attacks-after-fall-of-prime-minister/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Ruma |last2=Das |first2=Krishna N. |date=2024-08-08 |title=Hindus in Bangladesh try to flee to India amid violence |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hindus-bangladesh-try-flee-india-amid-violence-2024-08-08/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Reuters}}{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh communal tensions grow amid Hindu protests – DW – 11/29/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/bangladesh-communal-tensions-grow-amid-hindu-protests/a-70920418 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Deutsche Welle |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-13 |title=The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina's ouster stirs fear within the country's Hindu minority |url=https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-violence-hindu-sheikh-hasina-85fe6619c38e1b07e407441cb054a74e |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Associated Press |language=en}} Between August 4 to August 20, 2024, 2,010 communal attacks have been documented by the Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist Christian Unity Council in which 9 have lost their lives. The 2,010 attacks included 1,705 family targets where 157 residences have either been burned down or looted, with temples attacked or destroyed in 69 locations. Other communities of minorities, such as Ahmadiyya and indigenous groups, have also been targeted. {{Cite news |date=2024-09-19 |title=2,010 communal attacks in Bangladesh since August 4 to 20: Oikyo Parishad |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/2010-communal-attacks-bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241111152711/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/2010-communal-attacks-bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731 |archive-date=2024-11-11 |access-date=2025-04-15 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Report: 2,010 incidents of communal violence occurred from August 4 to 20 in Bangladesh |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/359102/2-010-communal-violence-reported-from-august-4-to |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}} And Between 21 August to 31 December 2024, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council reported the killing of 23 more Hindus in 174 incidents of communal violence.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-30 |title=174 incidents of communal violence, 23 deaths in 4 months: BHBCUC |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/oczqb7au8a |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Prothom Alo |language=en}}

Reasons for such attacks include political revenge upon Awami League activitists, deteriorating law and order, Islamic extremism, communal clashes, and opportunistic crime.{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh: Are Islamist parties growing in influence? – DW – 10/25/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/bangladesh-are-islamist-parties-growing-in-influence/a-70601471 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Deutsche Welle |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Mashal |first=Mujib |last2=Hasnat |first2=Saif |date=2025-04-01 |title=As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/world/asia/bangladesh-islam.html |access-date=2025-04-15 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} The Muhammad Yunus's interim government attributed most such incidents to political rather than religious reasons,{{Cite news |date=2024-09-05 |title=‘Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh exaggerated’: Muhammad Yunus questions India |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh-exaggerated-muhammad-yunus-questions-india-101725527725684.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240906010542/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh-exaggerated-muhammad-yunus-questions-india-101725527725684.html |archive-date=2024-09-06 |access-date=2025-04-15 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}} and by January 2025, the police had arrested 100 individuals in connection with 115 cases.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-11 |title=Majority attacks on minorities weren’t communal ones: Police |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/16723bcjuc |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Prothom Alo |language=en}}

Several countries including India, Australia, America, Britain, and Canada have also expressed their concern over the attack which targeted minority temples, houses, and shops. World leaders like Donald Trump,{{Cite web |title="Kamala Ignored Hindus": In Diwali Message, Donald Trump Condemns Bangladesh Unrest |url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/in-diwali-message-donald-trump-condemns-violence-against-hindus-in-bangladesh-6918589 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=NDTV |language=en}} as well as organizations such as United Nations{{Cite web |title=UN stands against racially based attacks on minorities in Bangladesh |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/354221/un-stands-against-racially-based-attacks-on |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}} and European Union,{{Cite web |title=Parliamentary question {{!}} Attacks on Bangladesh’s Hindu minority {{!}} E-001670/2024 {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-10-2024-001670_EN.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}} have also expressed concern.

Misinformation online—for example, there had been social media accounts in India which shared the incident by framing it as "Hindu genocide" when Bangladesh's interim government asserted that the attack was non-communal.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Killings of 23 minorities found to have no link with communal violence: CA press wing |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/r3jimrs91p |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Prothom Alo |language=en}} The fact-checkers reported there were some distorted videos shared on social media with false captions.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-17 |title=Far-right spreads false claims about Muslim attacks in Bangladesh |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n8pzk7gzo |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Fact check: False claims fuel ethnic tensions in Bangladesh – DW – 08/07/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-false-claims-fuel-ethnic-tensions-in-bangladesh/a-69870923 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Deutsche Welle |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-12-10 |title=Tensions peak as Bangladesh blames India for ‘spreading misinformation’ |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/tensions-peak-as-bangladesh-blames-india-for-spreading-misinformation-/7895753.html |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Voice of America |language=en}}}}{{Talk ref}}Somajyoti ✉ 06:48, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

:{{comment|According to ZeroGPT It’s 56% AI written.}} — Cerium4B—Talk? • 07:17, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

::It was not AI written. It is human written and AI passphrased. Somajyoti ✉ 07:25, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

:::What do you mean by "{{tq|AI passphrased}}"? – ⓣⓡⓢ⑨ⓚ 03:07, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

::::By "AI passphrased," I meant altering any text using a website like https://quillbot.com/paraphrasing-tool. Somajyoti ✉ 03:17, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::This is exactly what I was referring to in my other comment: “AI passphrased” is nonsense, and any native speaker of English, even a child, would recognize this phrase as simply flat-out wrong. “Passphrased” isn’t even a word! Apparently AI won’t tell you that, which is yet another mark against its use here on WP :/ – ⓣⓡⓢ⑨ⓚ 14:01, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::So why don't you understand where even a child now, that it's my typing error and I mean paraphrased not passphrased? Somajyoti ✉ 14:10, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::Oh, I understood. You made that mistake twice. – ⓣⓡⓢ⑨ⓚ 14:17, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::I know you mean well, and I apologize if I come across as attacking you specifically - it’s not you, it’s the AI. Frankly, the AI isn’t helping WP - it sews far more mistrust and distrust than it could ever possibly be worth. – ⓣⓡⓢ⑨ⓚ 14:07, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::@Trs9k See my previous message. Somajyoti ✉ 14:13, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::Here’s another “p”-word: proofread. – ⓣⓡⓢ⑨ⓚ 14:19, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

:I believe there are two key omissions that we need to address to ensure compliance with WP:NPOV, WP:V, and WP:WEIGHT:

:1) Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) is one of Bangladesh’s leading human rights organizations. Their report — which documented 127 attacks on Hindus and 3 communal deaths in 2024 — presents a very different picture from the BHBCUC figures. Excluding ASK’s data risks giving disproportionate weight to one narrative.

:2) A Netra News investigation specifically challenged the BHBCUC’s claim of 9 Hindu deaths between 4 and 20 August. Their reporting cast serious doubt on the accuracy of that number, finding that many of the deaths cited were unrelated to communal violence.

:Since both ASK and Netra News are reputable sources, omitting them violates core content policies, especially as their inclusion would provide a fuller, more balanced view of the incident and its reporting.

:I’d be happy to work with you to revise the draft to include both perspectives — that of BHBCUC, and that of ASK and Netra News — so the article can better reflect the spectrum of reliable information available. Let me know your thoughts. Siamsami2 (talk) 08:10, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

::Once again, thanks for referring me to WP:NPOV and WP:V.

::First reason: The lead already has the main facts of the event, statistics, causes, and global reactions briefly. Incorporating facts from ASK and Netra News would prolong the lead and make it complicated, which is contrary to the WP:LEAD guideline. The facts can be incorporated well into the article's body.

::Second reason: An article lead typically is used to present the subject in brief general terms. The lead must only contain the most important facts, as described in WP:LEAD.

::Third reason: In keeping with WP:LEAD, the lead is to include only important facts from widely established sources.

::I would prefer to use:

::I agree that information from ASK and Netra News is worthwhile and can be included in the article. I propose that we include in the middle of the article, in a new section, BHBCUC, ASK, and Netra News statistics in comparative form. This would meet WP:NPOV as well as WP:V, and give complete information to readers. Somajyoti ✉ 09:00, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

::["Since both ASK and Netra News are reputable sources"] No. None of ASK and Netra News is reputable source. Somajyoti ✉ 09:10, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

:::I’d like to clarify a few points regarding source reliability, per WP:RS and related guidelines:

:::# Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) is widely cited by Bangladeshi and international media (including The Daily Star, Dhaka Tribune, Al Jazeera, and Reuters) for human rights statistics. It has been referenced in numerous existing Wikipedia articles and recognized in academic and journalistic contexts. Unless you can demonstrate specific, well-sourced evidence disqualifying ASK’s reliability under WP:RS, dismissing it outright isn’t consistent with policy.

:::# Netra News is an investigative outlet edited by Tasneem Khalil, formerly of CNN and Human Rights Watch. While you might disagree with its editorial stance, the outlet is cited by established media (e.g. The Diplomat, Prothom Alo, The Daily Star) and has broken major verified stories. Disagreement with its findings isn’t grounds to label it unreliable — WP:RS/AC emphasizes evaluating claims based on context and evidence, not blanket labels.

:::Finally, WP:NPOV requires fair representation of significant viewpoints published in reliable sources — even when they contradict each other. So even if you consider BHBCUC more credible, that doesn't justify excluding ASK or Netra News entirely from the lead, especially given the scale and weight of the claims involved.

:::I'm happy to work together on how to present these sources proportionately — but we should avoid making unilateral judgments on reliability without consensus or clear policy support. Siamsami2 (talk) 11:22, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

:::BHBCUC has been criticized by both the Bangladeshi government and independent fact-checkers for inaccuracies in its claims. In contrast, Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has not faced such criticism and is regularly cited by established media and human rights reports. Given that, I’m concerned that privileging BHBCUC’s figures over ASK’s, or omitting ASK entirely from the lead, would violate WP:NPOV and WP:WEIGHT by giving undue weight to a contested source while ignoring a widely accepted one. Siamsami2 (talk) 11:32, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Here's a new draft for the lead with WP:LEAD in mind.

{{Talkquote|text=Following Sheikh Hasina’s resignation on 5 August 2024, widespread violence broke out in Bangladesh, disproportionately targeting the Hindu minority’s homes, businesses, and places of worship.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/10/bangladesh-hindus-face-attacks-after-fall-of-prime-minister/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hindus-bangladesh-try-flee-india-amid-violence-2024-08-08/https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-violence-hindu-sheikh-hasina-85fe6619c38e1b07e407441cb054a74e Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a Bangladeshi human rights organization, recorded 127 attacks on Hindus in 2024, including three deaths linked to communal violence.https://www.askbd.org/ask/violence-against-religious-minorities-jan-dec-2024/https://www.askbd.org/ask/violence-against-religious-minorities-jan-jul-2024/

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) reported over 2,000 incidents and nine Hindu deaths between 4 and 20 Augusthttps://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/2010-communal-attacks-bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731, though The Diplomat, citing Netra News, questioned the accuracy of this claim and highlighted concerns about the politicization of minority issues by both the Awami League and BHBCUC.https://thediplomat.com/2024/11/the-political-instrumentalization-of-bangladeshs-hindu-community/ Other minority communities, including Ahmadiyyas and indigenous peoples, were also affected.https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/02/bangladesh-un-report-finds-brutal-systematic-repression-protests-calls

Analysts and international media attributed the violence to a mix of political retaliation, rising religious extremismhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/world/asia/bangladesh-hindus.htmlhttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241222-minorities-fear-targeted-attacks-in-post-revolution-bangladesh, and misinformation—some of it amplified on social media.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/islamophobic-alarmist-how-some-india-outlets-covered-bangladesh-crisishttps://thediplomat.com/2024/08/bangladeshs-new-democracy-under-threat-from-flood-of-misinformation/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n8pzk7gzo}}

--Siamsami2 (talk) 12:20, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

:The Diplomat article that is cited here is a guest column. The author is Shahadat Swadhin, who is described as a "Bangladeshi journalist and scholar", who is doing PhD in New Delhi. It is not correct to attribute the view to The Diplomat.

:Moreover, the article makes no mention of either Netra News or BHBCUC. This article is irrelevant to that paragraph. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 20:05, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

::Thanks for the response. A few clarifications:

::1) While the Diplomat article is a guest column, it’s published by a reliable outlet with editorial oversight. Wikipedia's WP:RS guideline permits such sources when the author has expertise and the publisher maintains editorial control. Shahadat Swadhin is not a random commentator — he’s a Bangladeshi journalist and research scholar at South Asian University, with publications in peer-reviewed journals and contributions to platforms like The Strategist, the LSE South Asia blog, The Daily Star, and The Daily Sun. He's clearly a qualified subject-matter expert on Bangladeshi politics.

::2) Regarding your statement that the article does not mention Netra News or the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC): that's demonstrably incorrect.

::The article states: “Recently, the Unity Council claimed that nine Hindus were killed under the post-Hasina administration, a claim proven false by an investigative report from Netra News. This undermined the credibility of the group.”

::This directly references both the Unity Council’s claim and the Netra News investigation that refuted it.

::3) The article provides a broader critique of how groups like the BHBCUC have aligned with the Awami League and been accused of overlooking minority interests. It states: “The leaders of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council […] continue to advocate the AL’s agenda for their own personal socioeconomic advantage, overlooking the broader interests of the community.”

::These are specific and relevant to the paragraph in question, and the content is clearly analytical, based on reporting and political context — i.e., it functions as a valid secondary source. Disqualifying it on the basis that it’s a guest column is not supported by policy. Siamsami2 (talk) 02:47, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

:::@Siamsami2 According to GPTZero Advance AI Scan, over 85% of the text is by directly AI written. Kindly use your own words when writing. Link:https://app.gptzero.me/documents/c860420f-401f-41bc-b5fc-ce9bbd84ab51/share Somajyoti ✉ 08:34, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

::::First of all, I didn't. Secondly, even if I did, that's not relevant here. Thirdly, you didn't even counter any of my points. Siamsami2 (talk) 11:06, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::Here, you are pasting AI generated texts again. Since other editors don't use AI to talk page discussion, you also should not. Somajyoti ✉ 11:46, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::No, I am not. ZeroGPT clearly shows my text is 0% AI generated. Also, you are constantly using ad hominem fallacy here. Siamsami2 (talk) 11:53, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::Don’t just blame other, you are not clean here either. Your text was also AI generated.

::::::However using AI is not illegal but it’s discouraged.

::::::Come to the main point, @Somajyotis version (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:2024_Bangladesh_anti-Hindu_violence#c-Somajyoti-20250416134000-New_proposed_intro) is good one, after adding some more information (Police investigation, disinformation from Indian media etc) we can use this on the main article. What do you think @Siamsami2? — Cerium4B—Talk? • 14:37, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::That version is AI refined as you mentioned 56% AI written.. Somajyoti ✉ 14:41, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

:::Thanks for the response, which was good! It turns out that I was looking at another article by the same author on The Diplomat. Now I have located the correct article, and I agree that it summarises the objections raised by Netra News, and that it serves as a WP:SECONDARY source for that material.

:::However, if you re-read my original objection, it was not an objection to either this author or Netra News, but only to your attribution to The Diplomat. Unless it is an in-house article written by The Diplomat, you can't attribute it to them. In particular, this article was labelled as "The Pulse", which means the pulse of the community (or some community, when there are several). These are pure op-eds. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 19:35, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

:::I have also read through the very long Netra News article on the 9 deaths, and I agree that the Unity Council did not do a thorough homework in compiling their statistics. Netra News analysis is solid. So there is no need to attribute it to any one. We can just say that the Unity Council figures were disputed whether they were connected to the communal violence. Pinging {{U|Somajyoti}}. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 19:44, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

::::Yes. Netra News has shown whether the reason for the killing of Hindus was communal or political, analysing the BHBCUC report, and BHBCUC has shown that 9 Hindus were killed and mentioned other anti-Hindu violence. I don't think Netra News or BHBCUC opposes each other. The topic of this article is "2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence," and therefore we will mention "anti-Hindu violence"; it does not matter what the cause of the "anti-Hindu violence" was. Somajyoti ✉ 10:05, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::No, Netra News investigation is more damaging than that. It says that the Unity Council doesn't seem to have filtered the deaths occurring in the present violence from unrelated causes like extortions, reactions to police brutalities etc. Moreover, the Unity Council did not cooperate with the Netra News investigation and answer their questions. The death toll claimed by the Unity Council is not suitable for mentioning in the Lead at all. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 14:12, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

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After reading various misleading comments from sockpuppets on the talk page, I had some misunderstandings, but now I am clear about this article. I am proposing a new introduction for the article. It is now shorter than before and complies with all Wikipedia policies.

{{Talkquote|text=2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence began in 2024 with the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, 2024, and targeted the Hindu minority, their properties, temples, and places of worship.{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=George |date=2024-08-10 |title=Bangladesh Hindus targeted in attacks after fall of PM |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/10/bangladesh-hindus-face-attacks-after-fall-of-prime-minister/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Ruma |last2=Das |first2=Krishna N. |date=2024-08-08 |title=Hindus in Bangladesh try to flee to India amid violence |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hindus-bangladesh-try-flee-india-amid-violence-2024-08-08/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Reuters}}{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh communal tensions grow amid Hindu protests – DW – 11/29/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/bangladesh-communal-tensions-grow-amid-hindu-protests/a-70920418 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Deutsche Welle |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-13 |title=The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina's ouster stirs fear within the country's Hindu minority |url=https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-violence-hindu-sheikh-hasina-85fe6619c38e1b07e407441cb054a74e |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Associated Press |language=en}} According to the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, from August 4 to December 31, 2024, a total of 2,184 incidents of violence occurred, in which 32 Hindus were killed and 13 women were raped. Other minorities, such as the Ahmadiyya and indigenous communities, were also targeted.{{cite web | last=Alam | first=Julhas | title=Bangladesh minority rights group accuses interim government of failing to protect minorities | website=Associated Press | date=2025-01-30 | url=https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-minority-hindu-attacks-yunus-hasina-india-cdc0996609db39d8c8b6783578ca45a9 | access-date=2025-04-17}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-30 |title=174 incidents of communal violence, 23 deaths in 4 months: BHBCUC |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/oczqb7au8a |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Prothom Alo |language=en}}

The reasons behind the attacks were political vengeance against Awami League loyalists, breakdown of law and order, Islamic extremism, and opportunistic crime.{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh: Are Islamist parties growing in influence? – DW – 10/25/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/bangladesh-are-islamist-parties-growing-in-influence/a-70601471 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Deutsche Welle |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Mashal |first=Mujib |last2=Hasnat |first2=Saif |date=2025-04-01 |title=As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/world/asia/bangladesh-islam.html |access-date=2025-04-15 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} Muhammad Yunus's interi government termed the Hindu attacks as political rather than religious.{{Cite news |date=2024-09-05 |title=‘Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh exaggerated’: Muhammad Yunus questions India |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh-exaggerated-muhammad-yunus-questions-india-101725527725684.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240906010542/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh-exaggerated-muhammad-yunus-questions-india-101725527725684.html |archive-date=2024-09-06 |access-date=2025-04-15 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Killings of 23 minorities found to have no link with communal violence: CA press wing |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/r3jimrs91p |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Prothom Alo |language=en}} The police had arrested 100 individuals associated with 115 cases by January 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-11 |title=Majority attacks on minorities weren’t communal ones: Police |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/16723bcjuc |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Prothom Alo |language=en}}

Several countries, including India, Australia, America, Britain, and Canada, also protested against attacks being carried out on minority temples, residences, and shops. Several international leaders, including Donald Trump{{Cite web |title="Kamala Ignored Hindus": In Diwali Message, Donald Trump Condemns Bangladesh Unrest |url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/in-diwali-message-donald-trump-condemns-violence-against-hindus-in-bangladesh-6918589 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=NDTV |language=en}} as well as organizations such as United Nations{{Cite web |title=UN stands against racially based attacks on minorities in Bangladesh |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/354221/un-stands-against-racially-based-attacks-on |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}} and the European Union{{Cite web |title=Parliamentary question {{!}} Attacks on Bangladesh’s Hindu minority {{!}} E-001670/2024 {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-10-2024-001670_EN.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}}, also expressed concern.

Misinformation online—for example, certain social media accounts in India have posted distorted videos with false captions and fact checkers have identified them.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Killings of 23 minorities found to have no link with communal violence: CA press wing |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/r3jimrs91p |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Prothom Alo |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-17 |title=Far-right spreads false claims about Muslim attacks in Bangladesh |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n8pzk7gzo |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Fact check: False claims fuel ethnic tensions in Bangladesh – DW – 08/07/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-false-claims-fuel-ethnic-tensions-in-bangladesh/a-69870923 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Deutsche Welle |language=en}}}}{{Talkref}}Somajyoti ✉ 13:40, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

:The statistics need to be attributed to BHBCUC. They can't be stated as fact.

:In response {{U|Siamsami2}}'s concerns, an attributed mention should be fine. It is obvious from the name that it is an advocacy group and nobody will take it at face value. I should also point out that the organisation has been cited by numerous international publications, though not for these specific figures.:Krutika Pathi, Al Emrun Garjon, Shonal Ganguly, [https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-violence-hindu-sheikh-hasina-85fe6619c38e1b07e407441cb054a74e The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina’s ouster stirs fear within the country’s Hindu minority], AP News, 13 August 2024.::Carole Dieterich, [https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/08/13/in-bangladesh-the-hindu-community-fears-it-will-pay-the-costs-of-the-revolution_6714809_4.html Bangladesh's Hindu community fears it will pay the costs of the 'revolution'], Le Monde, 13 August 2024.

: -- Kautilya3 (talk) 19:40, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

:{{U|Somajyoti}}, the statistics mentioned in the second and third sentences should be combined. The lead is not the place to make fine distinctions. You can add a footnote if you wish to highlight the two periods. You should also use internaitonal sources where available.Julhas Alam, [https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-minority-hindu-attacks-yunus-hasina-india-cdc0996609db39d8c8b6783578ca45a9 Bangladesh minority rights group accuses interim government of failing to protect minorities], AP News, 30 January 2025. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 21:11, 16 April 2025 (UTC) Kautilya3 (talk) 21:11, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

::I've combined the second and third sentences and removed the extra description. Now take a look. Somajyoti ✉ 08:28, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

:Still sounds like a computer wrote it, and editor competency is in question as this revision still contains numerous mistakes in grammar and phrasing which should be apparent to native English speakers, but clearly remain beyond the ken of the AI in use here. – ⓣⓡⓢ⑨ⓚ 03:16, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

::Well. Depending on the country, native English speakers might actually find the tone or sentence structure noticeable. Somajyoti ✉ 03:22, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

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I request the site editors to add this update into this article.

On the night of 18th April 2025, Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a local Hindu community leader was abducted by unindentified assailants from his home at his native village at Birganj Upazila in Dinajpur district & was lynched to death.{{Cite web|title=Who is Bhabesh Chandra Roy ? Hindu leader abducted, killed in Bangladesh|URL=https://www.livemint.com/news/who-is-bhabesh-chandra-roy-hindu-leader-abducted-killed-in-bangladesh/amp-11745025177898.html|website=mint}}{{Cite web|URL=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/hindu-community-leader-beaten-death-after-abduction-dinajpur-3874331|title=Hindu community leader beaten to death after abduction in Dinajpur|website=The Daily Star}} 2409:4060:2D8A:3430:0:0:AAC9:6510 (talk) 06:55, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

:Since this article mentions incidents of violence up to the year 2024, I don't think it would be appropriate to suddenly add an event from 2025. If you want, you can gradually improve Draft:2025 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence. Somajyoti ✉ 08:47, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

:: I don't agree. The dates will be extended as long as the violence lasts. But we need to check if this instance of violence is related to the post-revolution flare-up or not. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 17:07, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

:::Yes. We need to verify whether this incident of violence is related to the post-revolution tension. Besides, I think a new article should be created for 2025 because in previous years, articles such as 2021 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence, 2022 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence were created, and all the incidents of violence in 2025 will not necessarily be related to the post-revolution tension.

:::The Daily Star ([https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/hindu-community-leader-beaten-death-after-abduction-dinajpur-3874331 Hindu community leader 'beaten to death after abduction' in Dinajpur | The Daily Star]), four individuals on two motorcycles abducted Bhavesh Chandra Roy, the vice-president of the Biral unit of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, from the area and took him to a village named Narabari where he was brutally tortured and killed. In the evening, the attackers sent Bhavesh’s dead body back to his home in a van.

:::Hindustan Times has reported the same. ([https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/hindu-leader-bhabesh-chandra-roy-kidnapped-killed-in-bangladesh-report-101745023158612.html Hindu leader kidnapped, killed in Bangladesh: Report | World News - Hindustan Times])

:::Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, has expressed sorrow. ([https://x.com/MEAIndia/status/1913500679303569705 Randhir Jaiswal on X: "We have noted with distress the abduction and brutal killing of Shri Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a Hindu minority leader in Bangladesh. This killing follows a pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities under the interim government even as the perpetrators of previous such" / X])]]

:::The meaning of "post-revolution anti-Hindu violence" is not clear to me. It happened in the post-revolution period, so in that sense, we can call it post-revolution anti-Hindu violence. Somajyoti ✉ 21:05, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

::::That was clear on 6 August itself:

::::{{talkquote|“You people are descendants of the Awami League! This country is in a bad shape because of you. You should leave the country,” the mob shouted at the residents before leaving with the loot.Soutik Biswas, [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy77vgmjlzo 'There is no law and order. And Hindus are being targeted again'], BBC News, 6 August 2024.}}

::::-- Kautilya3 (talk) 21:44, 19 April 2025 (UTC) Kautilya3 (talk) 21:44, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

::::{{talkquote|As thousands of protesters celebrated her ouster that afternoon, reports began to emerge of retaliation against members of Ms. Hasina’s party, the Awami League, and against those seen as her allies, including the Hindu minority.Saif Hasnat, Qasim Nauman, [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/world/asia/bangladesh-politics-unrest.html Hindus in Bangladesh Face Attacks After Prime Minister’s Exit], The New York Times, 7 August 2024.}}

::::{{talkquote|Hindus make up about 8 percent of Muslim-majority Bangladesh’s 170 million people and have traditionally largely supported Hasina’s Awami League party, which identifies as largely secular, instead of the opposition bloc that includes a hard-line Islamist party.Reuters, [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2564936/world Hindus in Bangladesh try to flee to India amid violence], Arab News, 8 August 2024.}}

::::{{talkquote|Members of the country’s Hindu minority feel the most vulnerable because they have traditionally backed the Awami League — seen as a secular party in the Muslim-majority nation — and because of a history of violence against them during previous upheavals.Krutika Pathi, Al Emrun Garjon, Shonal Ganguly, [https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-violence-hindu-sheikh-hasina-85fe6619c38e1b07e407441cb054a74e The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina’s ouster stirs fear within the country’s Hindu minority], AP News, 13 August 2024.}}

:::: It goes on and on like this. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 21:54, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::I agree with you.

:::::"Post-revolution anti-Hindu violence" refers to the deliberate attacks on the Hindu community following the fall of Sheikh Hasina. According to several notable reports, the Hindu community in Bangladesh considers the Awami League to be secular and supports them. I think the title of the article should be changed from 2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence to Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence (2024–present) or Post-revolution anti-Hindu violence or something similar, and the notable incidents of anti-Hindu violence from the end of 2024 till now that weren't included should also be included. Somajyoti ✉ 22:21, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

::::The Daily Star has retracted the story. https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/the-daily-star-retracts-story-dinajpur-death-3874331 but putting that aside this article should be very mindful and it should give primacy to Bangladesh viewpoint on the issue not India. DataCrusade1999 (talk) 03:24, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::Wikipedia is not about anybody's "viewpoints". -- Kautilya3 (talk) 09:28, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::more weightage should be given to Bangladesh. my only concern is that Indian media barring few is very unreliable when it comes to bangladesh nowadays. DataCrusade1999 (talk) 11:20, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::Indian media barring few is very unreliable when it comes to bangladesh nowadays? Mean? Somajyoti ✉ 12:47, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::::That has been discussed in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Anti-Bangladesh_disinformation_in_India recent AfD]. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 16:06, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::What about this "viewpoint"?

:::::* Charlotte Jacquemart, [https://thevoice.news/bangladeshs-caretaker-government-led-by-nobel-peace-prize-winner-mohammad-yunus-has-destroyed-the-careers-of-hundreds-of-journalists-in-just-the-first-100-days-of-its-rule/ Bangladesh’s caretaker government, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus, has destroyed the careers of hundreds of journalists – in just the first 100 days of its rule], The Voice, 25 November 2024.

::::: -- Kautilya3 (talk) 09:34, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::but this is not relevant here is it? DataCrusade1999 (talk) 11:22, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::Journalists in the Bangladeshi media who do not report news according to government directives have had various allegations brought against them, including the cancellation of accreditation and imprisonment.

:::::Link 1: {{cite web |date=2024-11-19 |title=Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists |url=https://www.ap.org/media-center/ap-in-the-news/2024/rights-groups-condemn-bangladesh-for-canceling-accreditation-of-167-journalists/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=The Associated Press}}

:::::Link 2: {{cite web |date=2025-01-28 |title=Journalists Detained in Bangladesh: A Growing Threat to Press Freedom |url=https://pressxpress.org/2025/01/29/journalists-detained-in-bangladesh-a-growing-threat-to-press-freedom/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Press Xpress}} Somajyoti ✉ 12:02, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::After a representative of the Bangladesh government instructed journalists, journalists of The Daily Star (Bangladesh) were compelled to do so.

:::::His Facebook post: {{cite web |last=Alam |first=Shafiqul |title=Shafiqul Alam |url=https://www.facebook.com/shafiqul.alam.71216/posts/pfbid09TFJAmWMfoFxXnULN8ufQAPtVdTJyUpV8JeUcpoz5LwnNdfhbgGWhYs1RcYEw7mGl |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Facebook}}

:::::After that, The Daily Star (Bangladesh changes theri report without any factcheck of the government claim. Somajyoti ✉ 12:10, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::The BBC news report seems neutral.

:::::{{cite web |date=2025-04-20 |title=India-Bangladesh dispute over Bhavesh Roy's death in Dinajpur, what happened there? |url=https://www-bbc-com.translate.goog/bengali/articles/czx1grqnv2yo?_x_tr_sl=bn&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=BBC News বাংলা |language=en}} Somajyoti ✉ 12:13, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

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