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Why are Hindus leaving Bangladesh?
The communal riots of 1950, the Indo-Pak war of 1965, and the Vested Property Act enacted during the war, influenced many Hindus to leave the country. As a backlash to the destruction of the Babri Masjid in India in 1990, attacks were launched on Hindus in Bangladesh.
How many Hindus leave Bangladesh every year?
In other words, on an average, 632 Hindus leave the country each day with an annual exodus rate of 230,612.
What is the population of Hindu in Bangladesh in 2021?
In terms of religions preferred by the population, we see that Muslim comes in with 89.1\% of the population, Hindu with 10\%, and other religions make up the remaining 0.9\% (includes Buddhist, Christian) of the population.
Why did Hindus leave Bangladesh after independence?
Even after independence, the Hindus were branded “Indian stooges” and untrustworthy citizens. A significant portion of the middle-class, urban Hindu population left the region that is now Bangladesh immediately after the partition in 1947 when East Pakistan came into existence.
What happened to the East Bengali refugees after 1947?
A significant portion of the middle-class, urban Hindu population left the region that is now Bangladesh immediately after the partition in 1947 when East Pakistan came into existence. Many of these East Bengali refugees went on to contribute actively to Indian society after their migration.
What is the current Hindu population in Bangladesh?
According to the last complete population census of Bangladesh, which was completed in 2011, the current Hindu population is 14 million, comprising 8.5 percent of Bangladesh’s population.
What was the Hindu population of East Bengal before partition?
In 1901, Hindus constitute 33\% of East Bengal population then what is now known as Bangladesh, but during the next successive years the Hindu percentage have came down to 29.4\% in 1931 that is before partition of Bengal when East Bengal was still a part of Indian Union under British rule.