CaresGlobal and BHRJ Issue a UN Warning on Ethnic Cleansing of Minorities in Bangladesh; Demand Immediate Global Action
Bangladesh needs emergency protection of minority rights, immediate and unconditional release of Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu and Diplomatic sanctions and ICC tribunal for post 2024 crimes said a joint statement issued by civil society organizations.
Geneva, Washington, DC | December 1, 2025 — CaresGlobal, in coordination with the Bureau of Human Rights and Justice (BHRJ) and multiple international civil-society organizations, issued an urgent warning at the 18th Session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues, held at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva on November 27–28, 2025, declaring that a systematic process of ethnic cleansing of minority Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and indigenous communities is now underway in Bangladesh.
Delegates from BHRJ, CaresGlobal, NICE Foundation, Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh (HRCBM), Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), Secular Bangladeshi Diaspora in Switzerland, Global Diaspora Community (Bangladesh), All European Mukti Joddha Sangsad, German Bangla Channel e.V., International Forum for Secular Bangladesh (Switzerland), and Probashi Tangail Culture Frankfurt jointly presented documentation of escalating mass violence, cultural erasure, institutional purges, and demographic engineering.
Since Bangladesh’s independence in 1971, minority Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and tribal communities have faced persistent discrimination. However, speakers warned that since the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024, and the rise of the interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus, the persecution of minorities has entered a catastrophic and organized phase.
During the political transition on August 5, 2024, hundreds of criminals and militants escaped from Bangladeshi prisons. To date, over 700 criminals, including at least 70 militants, remain at large, fueling targeted terror against minority communities nationwide.
Documented Atrocities Presented at the United Nations
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At least 154 Hindus killed in the last one year
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197 Hindu women raped
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Thousands of Hindu homes and businesses vandalized and burned
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Hundreds of temples, pagodas, and churches destroyed
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Daily confiscation of Hindu property under fabricated blasphemy charges
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On September 19–20, 2024, Bengali settlers and army units attacked Indigenous hill tribes in Khagrachari and
Rangamati, killing six, injuring more than one hundred, and looting over 375 shops
Systematic Purge of Hindu Officials and Professionals
Over 100 Hindu police officers were dismissed while 169 educators were forced out under the Yunus regime. Since August 2024, a state-driven campaign has removed Hindu officials, diplomats, educators, and police officers from public service, including:
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Ashok Kumar Debnath – Election Commission Secretary
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Uttam Kumar Das – Additional Director General, Primary Education
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Shyamal Chandra Karmakar – Press Council Secretary
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Ranjan Sen – Deputy Bangladesh Embassy, Kolkata
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Aparna Rani Pal – High Commission, Canada
Criminalization of Culture, Speech, and Faith
Freedom of expression for minorities has been effectively dismantled. Music, dance, and public cultural life have been forcibly shut down calling them unislamic. Artists, writers, singers, and performers are under attack.
Most alarmingly, ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu has now been held in prison for over one year without any formal charge. His only act was peacefully protesting the atrocities against minority Hindus and Buddhists.
CaresGlobal and BHRJ Joint Leadership Statements
Richa Gautam, Executive Director at CaresGlobal, stated:
“We warned the United Nations that Bangladesh was entering a phase of state-enabled ethnic erasure. The year-long imprisonment of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu without charge proves that spiritual resistance itself is now being criminalized. This is not governance—this is demographic warfare.”
Dipan Mitra, President of the Bureau of Human Rights and Justice (BHRJ) and Delegate of CaresGlobal, at the 18th session of the UN Forum for minority issues stated:
“Bangladesh is witnessing population eradication based solely on religious identity. This is deliberate demographic engineering. Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu must be released immediately and unconditionally. The world cannot remain silent while minorities are erased in real time.”
All participating organizations unanimously condemned the ongoing extermination process and formally demanded that the United Nations activate emergency protection mechanisms for minorities in Bangladesh.
MD Nizamuddin, International Director of NICE Foundation and Global Data Scientist, testified that Baul and folk artists are being threatened and that radical Islamist groups are calling for women to be confined to their homes and denied education.
CaresGlobal and BHRJ Joint Demands to the UN rapporteurs
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Immediate and unconditional release of Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu
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Independent UN-mandated international investigation
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Activation of emergency minority-protection frameworks
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Diplomatic sanctions tied to verified minority-safety benchmarks
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ICC expansion of jurisdiction over post-2024 crimes
CaresGlobal and BHRJ reaffirmed that the current interim government is implementing an extremist blueprint to remove religious minorities through violence, institutional purges, cultural annihilation, and fear-driven displacement.
The organizations will continue coordinated advocacy across:
Until minority safety, legal equality, and constitutional protections are fully restored in Bangladesh.
ABOUT BHRJ
The Bureau of Human Rights and Justice (BHRJ) is an international human-rights organization dedicated to monitoring, documenting, and legally pursuing cases of mass persecution, religious discrimination, and crimes against humanity, with a primary focus on Bangladesh and South Asia. BHRJ regularly submits evidence to international legal bodies, including the International Criminal Court, and works in partnership with global advocacy networks to advance justice and minority protection
ABOUT CARESGLOBAL
CaresGlobal is an international human-rights advocacy platform engaged in legal documentation, humanitarian protection, and UN-level policy interventions concerning persecuted and displaced communities worldwide. The organization works across South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America to advance minority protection, religious freedom, refugee rights, and accountability for mass-atrocity crimes. For media inquiries, please contact Info@cares-global.org
