‘We will protect Hindus at all costs’, says Bangladesh home minister ahead of January elections

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New Delhi: India-Bangladesh ties may be in the midst of a “sonali adhyay” (golden era), with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina set to attend the G20 summit in India in September. But a pressing concern looms large: the safety of Bangladesh’s Hindu population. Each time there’s an attack on Hindus or their temples, the focus shifts to the Sheikh Hasina government’s secular credentials and on what Bangladeshi Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan is doing to address the issue. With Bangladesh expected to go to polls in January 2024, the scrutiny is only growing. While there is a prevailing perception in Bangladesh...