Bangladesh is no stranger to political upheaval. In a country where political polarization runs deep and emotions often run high, significant changes in leadership—such as the hypothetical ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina—could ignite both hope and fear in equal measure. As Bangladesh navigates the aftermath of such a dramatic shift in power, recent reports of miscreants setting fires to properties across the country are raising alarms about the potential for escalating violence and societal unrest.

An unstable Bangladesh mired in radical Islamism and political violence has long been India’s geopolitical nightmare. One hopes that the US soon recognizes that this is not conducive to its interests, either, and puts pressure on Bangladesh’s interim government to protect its minorities and restore stability.