Bangladesh: Hindu activist on the front lines reports rising violence against minorities

A week of communal attacks swept parts of Bangladesh after an alleged act of desecration during the Durga Puja celebrations in mid‑October 2021, and survivors say the violence exposed deep institutional and social strains. An interview with a Bangladeshi human‑rights activist, conducted on Oct. 25, 2021, offers a on‑the‑ground view of what happened, who was…