On Friday (September 26, 2025) outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA, a large number of people from Bangladeshi Pravasi community gathered and staged a strong protest against Bangladesh’s interim chief advisor Mohammad Yunus. The protesters say that atrocities on religious minorities have increased in Bangladesh since Yunus took power. He raised slogans till Pakistan, which was clearly showing the anger of the migrant community.
The protesters alleged that the situation has worsened since the removal of Sheikh Hasina government on 5 August 2024. The attacks on minority communities, especially Hindus, Buddhists and Christians have intensified. Many people had to leave the country due to violence. A protestor said, “Yunus is pushing Bangladesh towards extremism, the situation is as if Taliban rule.”
#Watch New York | Supporters of Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Haseena Hold Protests Outside The Un Against Current Bangladesh PM Muhammad Yunus; Raise Slogans, “Yunus is pakistani. Go back to Pakistan.” pic.twitter.com/cwuvjuw1hd
– ANI (@ani) September 26, 2025
Voice of victims and demands
The protesters alleged that Hindu priest Chinmay Krishna Das has been illegally jailed by the Yunus government. Minorities are constantly being murdered and harassed. Yunus captured power by removing the democratically elected Hasina government. They demand that they should leave the post of Yunus and conduct independent elections and the arrested religious leaders should be released immediately.
Dispute of Sheikh Hasina’s government and change of power
The protesters reminded that Sheikh Hasina’s government was illegally removed on 5 August 2024. He says that Bangladesh was handed over to Islamic forces and terrorist organizations by demolishing a democratic government.
Yunus’s side at the United Nations
In his address to the United Nations, Mohammad Yunus said, “Bangladesh had recently seen public rebellion and we are now on a journey of change.” He emphasized the important role of Bangladeshi migrant workers. Younus appealed to the host countries to give sympathy and security to the migrants.
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