These upheavals have two immediate implications for India.

Rakib is believed to have been hiding on a farm for about three months.

This demographic shrinkage is the consequence of systematic hostility: repeated waves of communal violence, discriminatory legislation and governmental indifference

The erosion of institutional credibility, disruptions in regional diplomacy particularly with India and a visibly cautious private sector reflect a wider crisis of confidence.

Two other international students — the 21-year-old driver and a 21-year-old front-seat passenger from Torrensville — were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and are said to be traumatised.

Speakers condemned the interim government led by Mohammad Yunus for exacerbating violence through mob instigation and militant forces, contributing to a significant decline in the Hindu population since Bangladesh’s independence.

Tulsi Gabbard said this threat posed a significant challenge for the US government, underlining President Donald Trump’s commitment to addressing the global threat of Islamist terrorism.

The stark contrast in demographic trends paints a troubling picture, one that is conspicuously ignored by global human rights watchdogs and Western media.

Chinmoy Krishna Das, a vocal advocate for minority rights and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, was detained on Monday while travelling from Dhaka to Chittagong.

Reiterating his commitment to U.S.-India relations, Trump praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating his intent to "strengthen our great partnership" with India if re-elected.