RSS-linked group protests outside Bangladesh High Commission after Hindu homes attacked

The Hindu Jagran Manch, an RSS-affiliated activist group, protested outside the Bangladesh High Commission in Kolkata in the wake of attacks on the Hindu communities in Bangladesh, amid political unrest. The Bangladesh Hindu, Buddhist, Christian Unity Council (BHCUC) told Reuters, that 200-300 mostly Hindu homes had been vandalised after Sheikh Hasina's resignation on Monday. Hindus form 8 per cent of Bangladesh's 170 million population and have historically been loyalists of the Awami League party, which is seen as largely secular. The ouster of Sheikh Hasina and the absence of a government for the past week has opened up the potential for atrocities against vulnerable populations such as Hindus, Christians and Buddhists. Students who led the protests have urged people not to target minority communities, even offering to guard temples from vandals. However, Reuters reported that several Hindu community leaders feel unsafe due to a lack of a functioning government.