Hindus
Americannoun
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Muslims bore the brunt in districts like Murshidabad and Malda, while Dalit Hindus - especially from the Bangladeshi migrant Matua community - were hardest hit in North 24-Parganas and Nadia.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Four members of minority communities won seats, including two Hindus -- a population that makes up roughly seven percent in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
About 9% of Bangladesh's 174 million people belong to religious minorities - mostly Hindus.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Her longing reflects the anxiety felt by many of Bangladesh's 13.1 million Hindus, the country's largest religious minority, after at least 70 people were killed in unrest following a student-led uprising.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Early one morning they hired a boat to row them into the Ganges River, a waterway sacred to Hindus.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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