Far-left British propaganda media outlet British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) seems to be downplaying the severity of attacks on Bangladeshi Hindus through selective fact-checking and shifting blame onto India’s pro-Hindu voices. It accused Indian netizens of fear-mongering while justifying the violence in Bangladesh as a consequence of political tensions rather than religious animosity.
What is happening in Bangladesh?
Ever since Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh was toppled and Mohammed Yunus took over as the Chief Advisor of the military regime, the Hindu minorities in the Islamist country have been facing targeted attacks, with their temples being razed down and people getting killed.
According to the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad, there have been more than 205 attacks on Hindu businesses, temples, and shops since 5 August 2024.
How does the BBC downplay it?
BBC has been attempting to diminish the torment faced by Bangladeshi Hindus at the hands of Islamists through selective fact-checking while blaming the ‘far-right’ in India for the violence.
In its article titled “Far-right spreads false claims about Muslim attacks in Bangladesh”, the BBC said that the far-right influencers in India shared “false videos and information” that gave a “misleading view of the events”.
The BBC asserted that many of the claims circulating online were false. It claimed that the ruling Awami League party, which includes both Hindu and Muslim members, was a primary target. This portrayal subtly justified the violence as a consequence of political tensions rather than religious animosity.
By presenting the situation in this way, the BBC effectively set the stage for dismissing concerns raised globally about the Hindu community’s plight in Bangladesh.
BBC’s biased experts
The BBC also brought in expert Sayeed Al-Zaman to support its narrative. It quoted him as saying that fear-mongering by certain influencers was exacerbating tensions. Despite widespread international support for the Hindu victims, the UK broadcaster persisted in downplaying the religious aspect of the violence. It even suggests that political affiliation, rather than religious identity, was the reason behind the attacks on Hindus.
The broadcaster cited sources suggesting that the attacks on Hindus were politically motivated, as many Hindus supported the ruling Awami League. However, the far-left propaganda outlet failed to explain why Hindu temples, rather than mosques, were predominantly targeted if the violence was purely political. Moreover, while emphasising instances of Muslims guarding Hindu temples, the article overlooked the religious identity of those responsible for the attacks, creating an incomplete narrative of the situation.
(With inputs from OpIndia)
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