It's only been a few days since the 15-year Sheikh Hasina regime was ousted in Bangladesh, and already, minority communities are on edge.
As the interim government gets down to the business of governing in the wake of the quota protests that felled Ms Hasina, Bangladesh's Hindus fear a return to anti-minority sentiment in the country.
Hindus make up almost 8 per cent of Bangladesh's population, its largest religious minority by far, in the Muslim-majority nation.
And they too participated in the nationwide protests, initiated by students, against an "unfair" quota system for sought-after government jobs.
But since that success, Hindu temples have been attacked and vandalised, and people have been threatened, fleeing their homes, only to return to all their belongings looted.
The country's Hindus have traditionally supported the ousted Awami League party for its identity as a secular party, as opposed to opposition parties like the Jamaat-e-Islami, an Islamist party, or the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which has often allied with Jamaat.
"I have been crying all night, no [authorities] are here to help," said Chaya, a Hindu student in Bangladesh's Khulna region, who is using a pseudonym because of fears of reprisal.
"Our house was attacked three times [since Hasina resigned]. The first time, no-one was home, and our gate was vandalised [and] set on fire.
"The second time, they looted the house and threatened to kill us. We had to run away.
"I don't know who or why they are doing this [to us], but this country is not for Hindus. Whenever something happens, Hindus are the first to be targeted."
It's a sentiment now echoed by many other Hindus there.
Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus gathered in Dhaka and Khulna on the weekend to protest the attacks on their community.
In response, interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus, who was chosen to lead after Ms Hasina fled, issued a statement saying minorities would be protected, and compensation given to victims.
'I am traumatised'
But the violence and threats that have been directed at the minority community has left some feeling betrayed so soon after the jubilation of victory.
Dip Sarkar is a student from Khulna who risked death and injury to join the student protests.
He celebrated when he and his fellow students succeeded in ousting Ms Hasina.
"I did not join the [quota protests] as a Hindu and I didn't consider those by my side as Muslims or any other religion," said Mr Sarkar.
"Now, not only is my community being attacked, but there is anarchy all over the country.
"I am traumatised by the brutality and our treatment in the country I fought to reform.
"Currently, this country has antipathy towards Hindus. We have always just been used for political gain."
Unlike Chaya, Mr Sarkar blames "terrorists" and fundamentalist parties, saying they have capitalised on the chaos to strike.
"Radicals are attacking many minority communities, including some Sufi temples," he said.
"The army is most responsible for this chaotic situation, at this fragile time, they have left the country open to terrorists."
Misinformation rife
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council said there had been 205 attacks on minorities in 52 districts in the days after Ms Hasina's government fell.
"There is deep apprehension, anxiety and uncertainty among minorities across the country," the council said in an open letter on Friday.
Thousands of Bangladeshi Hindus have attempted to flee to neighbouring India to escape the violence.
The ABC has been unable to independently verify whether these attacks are driven solely by religion.
Within hours of Ms Hasina's resignation and flight from Bangladesh, news started to appear across Indian media outlets and social media that Hindu minorities were being attacked by "Islamist forces", further inflaming anxieties.
BBC's fact-checking unit and BBC Bangla have analysed several posts online and found them misleading or false.
Many of the accounts sharing the false or unverified claims were from India, which is the world's largest Hindu-majority country, and right on Bangladesh's western border.
One viral social media post falsely claimed that the home of Hindu cricketer Liton Das had been set on fire by radical Islamists.
However, it has since been confirmed that the house burned belongs to former Bangladesh national team captain Mashrafe Bin Murtaza.
Another viral post alleged that "Islamic mobs from Bangladesh" attacked a temple, with a video showing a fire near Chittagong's Navagraha Mandir.
Despite the alarming footage, it was evident that the temple itself remained undamaged.
Photos obtained by BBC Verify reveal that the real target was an Awami League office situated behind the temple.
Temple official Swapan Das confirmed to the BBC that on August 5, chairs and tables from the party office were set on fire behind the temple.
Images also show that posters featuring Awami League leaders were burned in the incident.
Political analyst Zahed ur Rahman said the attacks are politically driven, not religious, because traditionally Hindus have supported Ms Hasina's party.
"Though the percentage of Hindus in the country is 8 per cent, their leadership [in the party] is very much higher. So that's why they may have faced attacks on that ground," he told the ABC.
Despite the attacks, Mr Rahman said the new government was committed to unifying the country.
"Although some incidences [of attacks on Hindus] are there, I do not believe that the secular nature of the country has been changed," he said.
"In the cabinet, you will find an Islamist person. But what about others? All of them are very much famously known seculars of this country. I don't think the country is changing its track."
Sumon Kumar Roy, a Hindu political leader disagreed.
"Bangladesh is crying, Bangladesh is burning, we can't take it anymore," he said.
Mr Roy said his community was not currently safe under any government.
"One party thinks that we support Awami League, so it's [legitimate] to torture us, to occupy our lands, and loot us," he said.
"Awami League thinks that if they fail it's because Hindus did not support them. That's why they also torture us."
He has demanded legal protections for minorities in Bangladesh, and called on the Indian government to support them.
"If our rights are not protected in this interim government, it's our demand to India to open the border. Twenty million of us will go to India. We don't want to stay in this country."
Meanwhile, the Indian government has announced the formation of a special committee to communicate with Bangladesh authorities "to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals, Hindus, and other minority communities living there".
Students show solidarity
But many Hindus acknowledge the efforts of many Bangladeshis, especially the students who set this all in motion, to protect the Hindu community.
"There are thousands of Muslims all over the country who are supporting us, and protecting our temples," Mr Sarkar said.
Students of all faiths have been gathering together to protect neighbourhoods and temples that may be under threat.
Adri Das Dyuti is a Hindu student in Dhaka.
She said she was grateful to everyone who came out to help.
"Common people and students played a big role in countering these heinous activities, they safeguarded our temples at night in many parts of the country," she said.
SK Labib, a Muslim student, was one of them.
"Me and my friends are guarding houses at night," said Mr Labib, who participated in the quota protests.
In teams of 10 or more, they patrol the roads of various neighbourhoods. If they hear of any trouble, they head straight there.
"And it's not only me, every one of my Hindu and Muslim friends are doing this together," he said.
'All parties are corrupt'
Disillusionment is the prevailing feeling among Hindus in Bangladesh at the moment.
They say the army and police have not been able or willing to help, and that each political party has its reasons for stoking fear.
Bahauddin Swapon's son participated in the quota protests last month, and was killed in the violence that followed.
He doesn't trust any of the parties.
"Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and Jamaat … they are all playing the blame game," he said.
"Some people in Awami League want to demonstrate that Sheikh Hasina is still needed in this country, otherwise the country becomes violent.
"While BNP and Jamaat, they are happy for this violence because they can stoke divisions.
"We don't want any of these old parties, we have seen what they do. All they care about is money. We want someone new."
