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Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, raising concerns over alleged human rights violations against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh.

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Mr Adhikari called attention to what he describes as "indiscriminate crackdowns" on Hindu community members in Chattogram on 5 November by a Joint Task Force comprising the Bangladeshi Army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and police forces.

According to Adhikari's statement, the task force, equipped with riot gear and firearms, reportedly descended on Hindu-populated areas, including Hazari Gali, shortly after dusk.

The group allegedly vandalized Hindu-owned properties, looted valuable items from homes and shops and detained over 200 Hindu men.

Adhikari expressed concern that some detainees may have faced severe harm or fatality. The attack follows a recent pro-Hindu rally in Chattogram that Adhikari suggests embarrassed the administration, led by Mohammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh.