Bangladesh, Oct. 14 -- In a recent interview to journalist Mehdi Hasan, Nobel laureate and chief advisor of the interim regime in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, dismissed reports of violence against Hindus in his country as “fake news,” attributing them to Indias alleged penchant for misinformation.

These remarks are chilling, not just for their tone, but for the reality they obscure—a systematic campaign of persecution targeting Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. This assertion also undermines the gravity of the situation but also reflects a disturbing pattern of denialism that has characterized his administrations approach to minority rights.

The decline of Hindu population in Bangladesh

Historical data paints ...