PARIS, France, October 21 2026( KCN):
Amid the vibrant celebrations of Durga Puja across Paris, the safety, security and human rights of minority Hindus in Bangladesh have emerged as a major concern for members of the Hindu diaspora.
The Bureau of Human Rights and Justice (BHRJ), along with 22 Durga Puja committees in Paris, has strongly condemned reported attacks, persecution and targeted violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. The organisations have called for urgent international attention to protect minority communities and prevent further violence and displacement.
In a joint appeal, BHRJ and the 22 Puja committees have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu. They have also called for an immediate end to violence and religious persecution against Hindus, along with effective measures to safeguard their lives, properties and places of worship.
The organisations have urged the responsible authorities to ensure accountability for reported human rights violations and called upon international human rights bodies to take appropriate action to protect vulnerable minority communities.
Dipan Mitra, President of the Bureau of Human Rights and Justice (BHRJ), said that Durga Puja represents unity, peace and spiritual harmony, but the celebrations cannot overshadow the suffering and insecurity faced by Hindus in Bangladesh.
“The Hindu diaspora in Paris cannot remain silent while our brothers and sisters in Bangladesh face serious threats to their safety and religious freedom,” Mitra said, reiterating the organisation’s demand for the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu and an immediate end to violence against minority Hindus.
BHRJ and the participating Puja committees have appealed to media organisations, international human rights groups and government representatives in France and across Europe to highlight the situation in Bangladesh and press for effective measures to protect religious minorities.
The joint appeal underscores the participating organisations’ call for religious freedom, human dignity, justice and peaceful coexistence, reaffirming that the protection of minority rights must remain a shared international responsibility.
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