Hindus form their own political party in Bangladesh

To field candidates in 91 seats in the February elections

Dhaka (Bangladesh) – General elections are scheduled to be held in Bangladesh in February. In order to curb attacks on Hindus in the country, Hindus in Bangladesh have formed a political party named the Bangladesh Minority Janata Party. The party will field candidates in 91 constituencies in the upcoming elections. This decision has been taken because there is currently no political party in Bangladesh that works specifically for the protection of Hindus.

Party president Sukriti Kumar Mondal clarified that priority has been given to constituencies where the Hindu voter population ranges between 20% and 60%. “We are determined to win 40 to 45 seats out of 300 and raise the issues of minorities in Parliament,” he said.

India should change its policy

Sukriti Kumar Mondal stated that India now needs to change its policy toward Bangladesh. Instead of supporting only Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, India should directly support the Hindu cause in Bangladesh. “Only if India changes its stance will other mainstream political parties in Bangladesh take Hindu issues seriously,” he said.

Considering alliance with BNP or Jamaat-e-Islami

Mondal also said that the Bangladesh Minority Janata Party is willing to align with any mainstream political party to ensure the security of Hindus. He even hinted at the possibility of alliances with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by anti-Hindu Tarique Rahman, or Jamaat-e-Islami. “If we form an alliance with major parties, Hindu voters will be able to step out of their homes and vote without fear,” Mondal said.

Party’s agenda

The Bangladesh Minority Janata Party demands , Making Bangladesh genuinely secular, dividing the country into five provinces and implementing a federal system, safeguarding constitutional rights of each province, including scientific and secular thinking in school textbooks, and ensuring equal rights and justice for minorities.

Active political participation is the only option for Hindus

According to Mondal, approximately 2.5 crore Hindus still live in Bangladesh today. Laws such as the Enemy Property Act have been used to seize Hindu land and property. “To put an end to all this, active participation of Hindus in mainstream politics is the only option,” he asserted.