Indian Strategic Studies Forum(@ISSF_India):In 1951, Hindus made up 22.05% of Bangladesh (East Pakistan) population. By 2026, that number has plummeted to just ~7.95%. Decades of targeted persecution, forced migration, and systematic erasure by extremists have driven millions of Bengali Hindus out of their ancestral homeland.

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2026.06.25 14:32

In 1951, Hindus made up 22.05% of Bangladesh (East Pakistan) population. By 2026, that number has plummeted to just ~7.95%. Decades of targeted persecution, forced migration, and systematic erasure by extremists have driven millions of Bengali Hindus out of their ancestral homeland.