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Attacks on non-Islamic institutions in Bangladesh continue, Hindu Federation terms it heinous
“More than 335 temples, 1,650 Hindu houses, Hindu-owned shops in more
than 35 districts have been vandalised and torched since October 13,” the
Federation said.
Published: 25th October 2021 | Last Updated: 25th October 2021
The Hindu federation claimed that the attacks were pre-planned o cleanse
the Hindus and other ethnic communities from Bangladesh.
By Express News Service
GUWAHATI: The attacks on non-Islamic religious institutions in
Bangladesh, which started on October 13, have continued despite protests
against the incidents being staged across the country.
In the latest attack, the miscreants torched the Katakhali Forest Buddhist
Monastery in Cox’s Bazar district after vandalising it on Sunday. The World
Hindu Federation’s Bangladesh Chapter said 15 Buddhist Chakmas,
including women, were seriously injured.
“The Hindus in Bangladesh
are facing heinous attacks all over the country. More than 335 temples, 1,650 Hindu
houses, Hindu-owned shops in more than 35 districts have been vandalised and torched since October 13,” the
Federation said. It said 14 Hindus, including seven priests, were killed. Till now, 17 Hindus have been
reported missing. At least 26 Hindu women and girls – including three of a family – were raped. A 10-year-old
Hindu girl was killed after being gang-raped, the federation alleged.
It accused the Sheikh Hasina government of inaction,
stating that in none of the incidents, the police and the administration took measures to stop the violence.
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The riots against the Hindus
started after video footage showing a Quran being placed on the knee of a Hindu god during the Durga Puja
celebrations went viral on social media. Mobs of people attacked Hindu temples in Comilla town and soon, the
attacks spread to other parts of the country.
Tens of thousands of people from minority communities are hitting the
streets on a daily basis in protest against the incidents but there is no letup
in the attacks.
The Hindu federation claimed that the attacks were pre-planned to cleanse
the Hindus and other ethnic communities from Bangladesh.
“The man who had placed the Quran on the feet of Hanuman idol in Nanuar
Dhighirpar Durga Mandir was identified as one Iqbal. He has been arrested
by the police but there are no voices of protests against his act from the
Islamic institutions and organisations,” the federation lamented.
It alleged that a blueprint was prepared long ago to drive out the minorities
from Bangladesh by attempting to change the demography of the places
where they are in a majority as evident from the numerous attacks on them
in the past. The federation said there has been no exodus of people,
belonging to religious minority communities, to India so far. “The
government must clarify its position. Does it want Bangladesh to be a
secular prosperous country or it wants to take the country back to those days
when it was under Pakistan?” the federation asked.
Hindu villages were burnt, Hasina was playing flute: Taslima Nasreen
slams Bangladesh PM
Hindu villages were burnt, Hasina was playing flute: Taslima Nasreen slams
Bangladesh PM
Taslima Nasreen’s tweet comes after a report claimed that a group of
people attacked houses of the Hindu community as communal violence
escalated in Bangladesh.
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