Bangladesh’s new BNP-led government on Wednesday warned that “mob culture” will not be tolerated, amid rising incidents of mob violence, extrajudicial killings and attacks on minority communities, with senior minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir pledging firm steps to restore law and order. “Absolutely,” he told reporters when asked if the new administration would take proper steps to contain the “mob violence”. Since then, Bangladesh has experienced a rise in mob violence, extrajudicial killings and attacks on minority communities. Rights group Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) said that in January 2026 alone, they documented 21 incidents of lynching and 28 incidents of mob beatings. The reports suggested leaders and activists of the Awami League, disbanded by the Yunus’ regime, were the victims of most attacks.

Source: The Telegraph February 18, 2026 18:32 UTC