[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H51]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PROTECT BANGLADESH'S RELIGIOUS MINORITIES

  (Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak out against the 
violence and persecution of Hindus and other religious minorities in 
Bangladesh.
  During Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971, an estimated 300,000 
to 3 million people were killed, mostly Hindus. Hindus in Bangladesh 
continue to be targeted today, with their homes and businesses being 
destroyed and their temples vandalized.
  Since the ousting of the former Prime Minister last August, these 
attacks have increased again, with over 2,000 incidents reported in 
August alone.
  I have engaged with the State Department and called for action in 
upcoming Senate confirmation hearings, but we must do more.
  I urge my colleagues to act now to protect Bangladesh's religious 
minorities. The world is watching, and we cannot let history repeat 
itself.

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