The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has announced a two-day nationwide protest starting Friday to highlight what it terms as "atrocities" against religious minorities in Bangladesh. The protests, supported by the Bajrang Dal and other Hindu organisations, aim to bring attention to alleged human rights violations and the persecution of minorities in the neighbouring country.

VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal issued a statement calling on all segments of Hindu society and those committed to humanitarian values to join the protest. "The neighbouring country is playing into the hands of Islamic jihadist elements," Bansal alleged, adding that repeated attacks on minorities in Bangladesh have gone unchecked.