India, May 20 -- Across Bangladesh in early 2026, violence against religious minorities did not erupt randomly; it unfolded with a disturbing consistency, repeated from Shariatpur to Cox's Bazar with similar methods. The pattern, timing and targeting have led security analysts to argue for some degree of coordination, with fingers pointed at the Jamaat-e-Islami ecosystem and, according to those analysts, its alleged links to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Nationwide Footprint, not Local Riots

Human rights groups and minority forums have documented hundreds of communal incidents since the fall of the Awami League, with more than 2,500 attacks on Hindus and other minorities reported between August 2024 and December 2025, ac...