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.

“Some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of policy and provide shelter to terrorists. There should be no place for such double standards.”

The video, which circulated widely earlier this month, features Lebdeh and fellow Bankstown Hospital nurse Ahmad Rashad Nadir allegedly boasting about harming Israeli patients.

Following a search warrant at the man’s Blacktown home, AFP officers seized electronic devices and documents.

Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman noted that racism remains entrenched across universities, impacting students and staff in both overt and systemic ways.

"Because it doesn't matter if you're Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu – every Victorian deserves the right to simply be who they are."

Legislation introduced in January 2024 prohibits the display of symbols linked to terrorist organisations, including the Hizballah flag.

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.

Hindu history of India spans five millennia, while Islam spans less than one.

It is extremely concerning that observations have been made by individuals on responsible positions; journalists, political commentators and elected representatives that not only influence masses within the national framework but whose words also carry international weight.