USCIRF Releases Report on Bangladesh

USCIRF Releases Report on Bangladesh 

Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Bangladesh:

Bangladesh Factsheet – In July 2024, student-led protests ushered in a new political movement and the installation of a new caretaker government in Bangladesh. Since then, the caretaker government has proposed a wide range of amendments, reforms, and constitutional changes, but underlying tensions between religious communities remain.  In light of these developments, USCIRF conducted a delegation to Dhaka, Bangladesh in May 2025 and met with civil society and government officials to discuss religious freedom. This factsheet provides a summary of religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh, including key observations from USCIRF’s delegation. 

In its 2025 Annual Report, USCIRF highlighted religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh. In 2022, USCIRF conducted a delegation to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to assess conditions for Rohingya refugees.

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan legislative branch agency established by the U.S. Congress to monitor, analyze, and report on religious freedom abroad. USCIRF makes foreign policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress intended to deter religious persecution and promote freedom of religion and belief. To interview a Commissioner, please contact USCIRF at [email protected].