Mob kills 133 in six months, 50 attacks on minority communities: HRSS

At least 133 people were killed in mob violence and mob lynchings in the country between January and June this year. Another 256 were injured during the same period. The number of deaths has almost doubled compared to the same period last year, according to the human rights organization Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).

The organization's semi-annual human rights situation report released on Tuesday said that a total of 261 incidents of mob violence and mob lynchings took place in the six months. Various reasons, including theft, robbery, snatching, verbal altercations, imposition of dominance and allegations of religious insult, were cited behind these incidents.

According to the report, 67 people were killed and 119 were injured in 141 incidents during the same period in 2025. In comparison, this year, both incidents and casualties have increased significantly.

The organization said that this information was compiled based on news published in 16 mainstream national media outlets, HRSS's own data collection and fact-finding reports.

The report also mentions incidents of minority abuse as worrying. In the first six months of this year, 56 people were injured in 50 attacks on minority communities. During this time, 19 temples, 15 idols and 43 homes were attacked and vandalized, as well as four incidents of land grabbing. In the same period of 2025, four people were injured in 10 attacks on minorities.

The situation of workers also comes up as worrying in the report. In 331 incidents of worker abuse in six months, 74 people were killed and 1,03 were injured. In addition, 216 workers died in accidents due to unhealthy working conditions and lack of necessary safety equipment. This number was 43 in the same period last year.

The report also mentions that 26 workers were detained during the movement demanding salaries and allowances. At the same time, two domestic workers were killed, four were injured, and two more domestic workers died mysteriously.

HRSS Executive Director Ijazul Islam called on citizens, media, and human rights organizations to play a more active role in strengthening state accountability and responsibility in protecting human rights.