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Gopalganj: Bangladesh’s Hindu-majority district becomes Ground Zero for Islamist violence

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Since July 16, more than 1.3 million residents of Gopalganj – a district in the southern part of Bangladesh – have been living under extreme fear and uncertainty. What began as a political provocation has evolved into a campaign of terror, as members of law enforcement agencies, security forces, and even the Bangladesh Army have launched sweeping raids across the district. Dozens of homes have been stormed, and numerous civilians – men, women, and even children – have reportedly been detained or abducted under the baseless accusation of being affiliated with the Awami League, the country’s oldest and largest political party, which has now been banned by the ruling Islamist-jihadist regime led by Muhammad Yunus.

These nightmarish actions have plunged the entire district into chaos. Since the evening of July 16 – now marked as a Black Day in Bangladesh’s modern history – an indefinite curfew has been imposed. The district has effectively been turned into a militarized zone. Behind the scenes, there appears to be a sinister motive: to facilitate the rise of the National Citizen Party (NCP), an unregistered and unpopular political platform widely known as the “King’s Party” for enjoying the direct patronage of Muhammad Yunus and his radical Islamist allies.

What is perhaps most disturbing is the global silence surrounding this tragedy. International rights organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and even leading Western media outlets have maintained an inexplicable silence. The United Nations, which frequently speaks out on human rights issues in various countries, has remained completely mute about the July 16 Gopalganj Massacre.

This silence is even more troubling considering that the Yunus regime recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Office of the United........

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