How United Nations avoided documenting anti-Hindu hate crimes in Bangladesh
1 week, 2 days ago

How United Nations avoided documenting anti-Hindu hate crimes in Bangladesh

Op India  

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, an entity of the United Nations, had been deliberately ignoring the plight of Hindus who have been suffering at the hands of Islamists in Bangladesh. Instead of documenting the atrocities committed against the vulnerable Hindus, OHCHR announced on 16th September this year that they are conducting an ‘independent and impartial investigation’ into human rights violations. Ahead of the Durga Puja celebrations, a radical Muslim man named Yasin Mia vandalised the idols of Goddess Durga and other Hindu deities in Gouripur town in the Mymensingh district of Bangladesh on 25th September. In the latest series of attacks, idols of Goddess Durga and other Hindu deities were vandalised at the Rishipara Barwari Puja Mandap and the Manikadi Palpara Barwari Pujamandap on 28th September and 1st October respectively. The recent arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu and his aides, attempts at banning Hindu organisation ISKCON and stiffling Hindu protests with cases of ‘sedition’ highlight systematic persecution under the interim government of Muhammad Yunus.

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Hindu idols in 3 temples vandalised in Bangladesh, 2 arrested amid violence against minorities
1 week, 4 days ago

Hindu idols in 3 temples vandalised in Bangladesh, 2 arrested amid violence against minorities

Hindustan Times  

Eight idols kept in three Hindu temples were vandalised by miscreants in Bangladesh earlier this week, news agency PTI reported, citing local media. Abul Khayer, officer-in-charge of Haluaghat Police Station, said that miscreants ransacked two idols of Bonderpara Temple in the Shakuai union of Haluaghat, according to PTI. Last week, law enforcement agencies arrested four people for vandalising and damaging …

Bangladesh news: Idols in three Hindu temples vandalised; one arrested
1 week, 4 days ago

Bangladesh news: Idols in three Hindu temples vandalised; one arrested

Live Mint  

In fresh incidents, miscreants have vandalised eight idols in three Hindu temples in Bangladesh's Mymensingh and Dinajpur over two days, a media report said on Friday. ANI reported Abul Khayer, Officer in Charge of Haluaghat Police Station under Northern Mymensigh district, said, “We have arrested one person, Azharul for vandalizing Hindu idols in the Shakuai area. Miscreants on Thursday night …

Bangladesh: Miscreants Vandalise 8 Idols In Three Hindu Temples Over Two Days
1 week, 4 days ago

Bangladesh: Miscreants Vandalise 8 Idols In Three Hindu Temples Over Two Days

ABP News  

In fresh incidents of violence against Hindu minorities, miscreants in Bangladesh vandalised eight idols in three temples over two days. The miscreants ransacked two idols of Bonderpara Temple in the Shakuai union of Halugahat in the early hours of Friday, said Abul Khayer, officer-in-charge of Haluaghat Police Station. On Tuesday, five idols were vandalised at Jharbari Shashan Kali Temple in …

Bangladesh: Four people arrested for damaging Hindu temple, houses and shops
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bangladesh: Four people arrested for damaging Hindu temple, houses and shops

Live Mint  

Law enforcement agencies on Saturday arrested four people for vandalising and damaging a Hindu temple and houses and shops of the community in Sunamganj district in north Bangladesh. Even though he deleted the post, screenshots spread widely, leading to violence in the area,” state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha said quoting the press release. On Saturday, the press release also …

Another Hindu temple in Bangladesh set on fire, raising concerns over safety of minorities, complaint filed
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Another Hindu temple in Bangladesh set on fire, raising concerns over safety of minorities, complaint filed

India TV News  

In a disturbing development, amid reports of escalating violence against religious minorities and their places of worship in Bangladesh, another Hindu temple was allegedly set on fire in the outskirts of Dhaka. The attack on the ISKCON temple has raised alarm within the Hindu community, particularly after the recent arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Chittagong in October. …

Salil Tripathi of 'The Caravan' exposes his hypocrisy while trying to silence criticism of anti-Hindu attacks in Bangladesh
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Salil Tripathi of 'The Caravan' exposes his hypocrisy while trying to silence criticism of anti-Hindu attacks in Bangladesh

Op India  

Salil Tripathi, the contributing editor at the leftist propaganda magazine ‘The Caravan’, had attempted to silence those speaking on the plight of Hindus who are left at the mercy of violent Muslim mobs in Bangladesh. The contributing editor at ‘The Caravan’ thus sought to deviate public discourse over the role of violent Muslim mobs in endangering the lives of Hindus …

Fact Check: Bengal village ritual FALSELY shared as Hindu temples' vandalism in Bangladesh
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Fact Check: Bengal village ritual FALSELY shared as Hindu temples' vandalism in Bangladesh

India Today  

Amid the coup in Bangladesh that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, there were many allegations of persecution of Hindus in the country. This video is from a Kali Pooja that takes place every 12 years in the Sultanpur Kali temple in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhman district. A subsequent keyword search led us to a Facebook post from November …

India has taken serious note of attacks against minorities, shared concerns with Bangladesh, Jaishankar tells Parliament
1 month ago

India has taken serious note of attacks against minorities, shared concerns with Bangladesh, Jaishankar tells Parliament

Op India  

The Union government has taken serious note of incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities, and shared its concerns with the interim government in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed the Parliament on Friday. Responding to BJP MP Arun Kumar Sagar’s question on violence against the Hindu community in Bangladesh, Jaishankar in a written reply to Lok Sabha, …

India concerned over ‘surge of extremism and violence’ against Hindus in Bangladesh: ‘Arrest of Chinmoy Das is…’
1 month ago

India concerned over ‘surge of extremism and violence’ against Hindus in Bangladesh: ‘Arrest of Chinmoy Das is…’

Live Mint  

India has reiterated calls for Bangladesh to ‘protect minorities’ on Friday amid growing outrage over the arrest of a Hindu priest. The developments came soon after Chinmoy Krishna Das was denied bail this week following his arrest for ‘disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag’ during a rally. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Friday that the Indian administration has …

'India urges Bangladesh to act against rising atrocities targeting hindus': MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh
1 month ago

'India urges Bangladesh to act against rising atrocities targeting hindus': MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday addressed concerns about the rising incidents of desecration and damage to Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh. In a written response in the Rajya Sabha, the MEA answered questions regarding the increasing reports of vandalism targeting Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh and detailed how the Indian government has raised the issue with …

Bangladesh arrests six after lawyer murdered in Hindu protests
1 month ago

Bangladesh arrests six after lawyer murdered in Hindu protests

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: Bangladeshi police have arrested six people in connection with the murder of a lawyer during clashes between Hindu protesters and security forces, the government said Wednesday. Angry supporters of outspoken Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari -- arrested a day earlier on charges connected to disrespecting the national flag during a rally -- battled with police on Tuesday after …

Hindu festival in Bangladesh under tight security following attacks
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindu festival in Bangladesh under tight security following attacks

LA Times  

Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but says the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear and violence that overshadow this year’s event. This is our country, we want to live here peacefully with our Muslim brothers and sisters and others without discrimination or intimidation.” Her concern comes as the country’s …

Bangladesh: Hindu teenager hacked to death in police station for alleged blasphemous post
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Hindu teenager hacked to death in police station for alleged blasphemous post

India TV News  

Dhaka: In a shocking incident, a Hindu teenage boy was hacked to death by a mob inside a police station in Bangladesh for allegedly making "objectionable comments" about Prophet Mohammad on social media, once again turning the spotlight on the plight of Hindus and other minorities after the recent turmoil that resulted in the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh …

The spasm of violence in Bangladesh after Hasina's ouster stirs fear within country's Hindu minority
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The spasm of violence in Bangladesh after Hasina's ouster stirs fear within country's Hindu minority

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the week since Hasina was ousted on Aug 5, there have …

Bangladesh is in the throes of Islamist pogrom against minority Hindus, and our liberals are busy obfuscating reality
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh is in the throes of Islamist pogrom against minority Hindus, and our liberals are busy obfuscating reality

Firstpost  

Despite a history of ethnic cleansing and sexual violence against Hindu women exceptionally severely during the Bangladesh Liberation war, it takes brazen hypocrisy to deny the possibility of history repeating itself Members of the army clear an entrance of the Ganabhaban, the Bangladeshi prime minister's residence, a day after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on August …

Idols & Temples Destroyed, Hindu Families Assaulted as Police, Army Turn Mute Spectators in Bangladesh
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Idols & Temples Destroyed, Hindu Families Assaulted as Police, Army Turn Mute Spectators in Bangladesh

News 18  

The attacks on Hindus in strife-torn Bangladesh are on the rise, with the police and army refusing to respond to the situation, top Intelligence sources have told CNN-News18. In a very systematic way, radicals have burned down the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre and Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.” Bangladesh has seen nearly 4,000 attacks against the Hindu community since January 2013. Now, …

Hindu temple in Bangladesh vandalised, idols desecrated; accused arrested
1 year, 5 months ago

Hindu temple in Bangladesh vandalised, idols desecrated; accused arrested

India Today  

A 36-year-old man vandalised the idol of a deity at a Hindu temple in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria district. Brahmanbaria Police Superintendent, Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain, confirmed Khalil Mia's arrest but stated that the motive behind his act remains undisclosed. READ | 3 Hindu sisters in Pakistan forced to marry their abductors, converted to Islam According to Jagdish Das, the President of Niamatpur …

Goddess Kali temple attacked in Bangladesh, head of broken idol found half a kilometer away
2 years, 2 months ago

Goddess Kali temple attacked in Bangladesh, head of broken idol found half a kilometer away

Op India  

In yet another attack on Hindus in Bangladesh, a Kali temple in Dautiya village in Bangladesh’s Jhenaidah district was attacked on Friday, October 7. The Kali idol was found smashed into pieces, with the head of the idol discovered around half a kilometer away from the temple premises. General Secretary of Bangladesh Puja Celebration Council, Chandanath Poddar said that the …

Hyderabad: 2 Burqa-clad women held for vandalising Durga statue
2 years, 3 months ago

Hyderabad: 2 Burqa-clad women held for vandalising Durga statue

Op India  

Two Muslim women were detained on Tuesday for reportedly vandalising the idol of goddess Durga at a Navratri pandal in Hyderabad. The ladies barged into a pandal in the city’s Khairatabad locality and smashed a portion of the Durga statue, according to Hyderabad Police. DCP, Central Zone, Hyderabad, said, “In the morning we received a call that two ladies have …

Bangladesh: Hindu temple attacked, idols damaged ahead of Durga Puja
2 years, 3 months ago

Bangladesh: Hindu temple attacked, idols damaged ahead of Durga Puja

Op India  

According to reports, unknown vandals smashed the idols at the Kashipur Sarbajanin Durga Temple in Mehendiganj Upazila in Barisal, Bangladesh. 1,682 idols for the next Durga Puja have apparently already been moulded, and instructions have been given to install CCTV cameras at the Puja tents, according to the deputy inspector general of the Barisal Range Police. Three madrasa students were …

Bangladesh: Islamists vandalise temple, shop, Hindu homes over Facebook Post
2 years, 5 months ago

Bangladesh: Islamists vandalise temple, shop, Hindu homes over Facebook Post

Op India  

In Bangladesh, Muslim mob vandalised a temple, a grocery store and several houses belonging to members of the Hindu community in the Sahapara area of Lohagara, Narail, reports The Daily Star. According to reports, none of the attackers has yet been booked nor any sort of action has been taken against the Ismalists, however, the police have gone ahead and …

Pakistan: Hindu temple vandalised, idols of deities destroyed in Karachi
2 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan: Hindu temple vandalised, idols of deities destroyed in Karachi

Firstpost  

A Hindu resident, where the incident of vandalism was reported, said that six to eight individuals on motorcycles came into the area and attacked the temple Karachi: The idols of deities at a Hindu temple in this Pakistani city have been destroyed, police have said, the latest incident of vandalism against the places of worship of the minority community in …

Karnataka: Idols of deities being made for temple museum vandalised by miscreants
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka: Idols of deities being made for temple museum vandalised by miscreants

Firstpost  

The incident is said to have taken place on Monday and tension prevailed in the surrounding area, after it came to light Hassan: Idols of deities being made for a museum at the Malekal Tirupati temple premises near Arsikere here, were allegedly vandalised by miscreants, police said on Tuesday. The incident is said to have taken place on Monday and …

For Minority Hindus of Bangladesh, It’s A Life of Non-Citizen Without Human Rights
2 years, 10 months ago

For Minority Hindus of Bangladesh, It’s A Life of Non-Citizen Without Human Rights

ABP News  

The oppression, victimisation and instilling of fear among the minority Hindus in Bangladesh continue unabated, with the government, rights organisations and international bodies turning a Nelson’s eye to them. Bangladesh's Hindus face a constant onslaught of government tolerated murder, rape, abduction, forced conversion, land grabs, and more, including a 2009 pogrom that took place right behind a Dhaka police station,” …

Karnataka: Man who was vandalising Hindu Gods' idols for a long time arrested
3 years ago

Karnataka: Man who was vandalising Hindu Gods' idols for a long time arrested

Op India  

Earlier this month, the Karnataka Police achieved breakthrough success in connection with the repeated vandalism of Hindu Gods’ idols in the state. A man notorious for smashing and vandalising Hindu Gods’ idols was finally arrested by the police on December 10, 2021, from Saligrama village near the KR Nagar district of Karnataka. The man told police he was breaking and …

Man who vandalised Hindu Gods' idols arrested in Karnataka
3 years ago

Man who vandalised Hindu Gods' idols arrested in Karnataka

India TV News  

Karnataka police have arrested a man for repeatedly breaking and vandalising idols of Hindu Gods in Saligrama village near K.R. The accused has told police that he was breaking idols as he thought people were being deceived as they worshiped idols of stones. District Superintendent R. Chetan had visited the spot and a special team under the leadership of the …

Bangladesh violence: Prime suspect, accomplice confess to instigating communal violence against Hindus
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh violence: Prime suspect, accomplice confess to instigating communal violence against Hindus

Firstpost  

The prime suspect, Shaikat Mandal, is a philosophy department student of Rangpur’s Carmichael College. His accomplice, Rabiul Islam, is a cleric who has been accused of arson and looting Dhaka: A key suspect and his accomplice accused of fanning communal hatred on social media and instigating the recent violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh have confessed to their …

Bangladesh communal violence: 71 cases filed, over 3,000 unidentified persons booked so far
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh communal violence: 71 cases filed, over 3,000 unidentified persons booked so far

India TV News  

Amid escalating communal tension in Bangladesh, the police have said at least 10 cases have been filed in connection with attacks on minorities in the country. Attacks on Hindus and their temples have intensified in Bangladesh since last Wednesday after an alleged blasphemous post surfaced on social media during the Durga Puja celebrations. The communal attack in Hajiganj upazila of …

Bangladesh communal violence: Massive protests, hunger strike to demand security of religious minorities
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh communal violence: Massive protests, hunger strike to demand security of religious minorities

India TV News  

Hindu community leaders, students, teachers, and activists are set to demonstrate and observe a token hunger strike in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on Saturday to press home their demand for ensuring the safety and security of religious minorities in the country, local media reported. Demanding a quick trial of perpetrators who attacked Hindu temples, Durga Puja venues, and …

Bangladesh violence: Police arrest second suspect in connection with attacks on Hindus
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh violence: Police arrest second suspect in connection with attacks on Hindus

India Today  

Bangladesh's security agencies on Saturday arrested a man in his 30s, who is believed to be the second key suspect behind the recent slew of violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in Bangladesh during the Durga Puja festivities, police officials said. In a related development, Mohammad Fayez, who was charged under Bangladesh's Digital Security Act for inciting people …

United States condemns attacks on Hindu temples, businesses in Bangladesh
3 years, 2 months ago

United States condemns attacks on Hindu temples, businesses in Bangladesh

India TV News  

The US has condemned the recent violent attacks on Hindu temples and businesses in Bangladesh during the Durga Puja celebrations and urged authorities to fully investigate them, saying the freedom of religion or belief is a human right. Attacks on Hindu temples have intensified in Bangladesh since last Wednesday after an alleged blasphemous post surfaced on social media during the …

'Jihadist forces of hate': Former US Congresswoman condemns attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
3 years, 2 months ago

'Jihadist forces of hate': Former US Congresswoman condemns attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

India Today  

Condemning the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday called for the country’s government to take action against Jihadi forces of hate. “It is time for the supposedly secular government of Bangladesh to protect that country’s religious minorities, including Hindus, Christians, and Buddhists, from the jihadist forces of hate,” Tulsi Gabbard said. “It broke my …

Trouble in Bangladesh: On attacks against Hindus
3 years, 2 months ago

Trouble in Bangladesh: On attacks against Hindus

The Hindu  

The UN, the U.S. and India have condemned incidents of majoritarian violence against Bangladesh’s Hindu minority community during Durga Puja in the past few days. The mob violence appears to have begun in Comilla, in Chittagong district, where an image allegedly showing disrespect to the Koran was circulated, and resulted in several major mob attacks on Hindu temples and homes …

Growing anti-Hindu mindset in Bangladesh alarming: Taslima Nasreen
3 years, 2 months ago

Growing anti-Hindu mindset in Bangladesh alarming: Taslima Nasreen

India TV News  

Anguished over the anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh, renowned writer Taslima Nasreen has said the country has now become "Jihadistan" where madrasas are a breeding ground for fundamentalism and accused the Sheikh Hasina government of using religion for political gains. Hindus and Buddhists in Bangladesh have become "third class citizens" and the growing anti-Hindu mindset is alarming, the writer said. The …

66 Houses Damaged, 20 Hindu Homes Torched in Bangladesh During Durga Puja
3 years, 2 months ago

66 Houses Damaged, 20 Hindu Homes Torched in Bangladesh During Durga Puja

The Quint  

The arson attack occurred amid rising communal tensions over attacks on Hindu temples in Cumilla, Chandpur, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Moulvibazar, Gazipur, Chapainawabganj, Feni and other districts. The tensions began rising as the minority Hindus, who constitute 9 per cent of Bangladesh’s population, celebrated Durga Puja last week. The Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council said at least 70 puja pavilions and …

Here is the chronology of attack on Hindus in Bangladesh on Durga Puja
3 years, 2 months ago

Here is the chronology of attack on Hindus in Bangladesh on Durga Puja

Op India  

Durga Puja is an integral part of Hindu Bengali culture. HINDU GENOCIDE IS TAKING PLACE IN BANGLADESH RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT pic.twitter.com/0bpMIjAoEd — JatayuOSINT🔸🌍 October 13, 2021 Violence in Chandpur and Chittagonj districts The Secretary-General of the World Hindu Federation informed that the Muslim fanatics attacked 15 Puja pandals, 3 temples and puja pandals, 5 temples and Puja pandals in …

'Freedom of religion a human right': US strongly condemns attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
3 years, 2 months ago

'Freedom of religion a human right': US strongly condemns attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

India TV News  

The United States has condemned recent reports of attacks on the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh. "The State Department condemns the recent reports of attacks on the Hindu community in Bangladesh," the spokesman said. Meanwhile, Pranesh Halder, a member of the Bangladeshi Hindu community, in a statement urged the department to ensure that no further harm comes to the beleaguered …

Bangladesh reported 3,721 attacks on minorities in past 9 years; 2021 deadliest year so far: Report
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh reported 3,721 attacks on minorities in past 9 years; 2021 deadliest year so far: Report

India TV News  

Nearly 3,721 attacks on the Hindu community have been reported in Bangladesh in the last nine years, a rights group has informed. The data, which came from a prominent rights group, Ain o Salish Kendra, also stated that 2021 has so far been the deadliest year in the last five years, Dhaka Tribune reported. According to the rights group, around …

Fact Check: Old clip of idol desecration viral as part of ongoing anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh
3 years, 2 months ago

Fact Check: Old clip of idol desecration viral as part of ongoing anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh

India Today  

Amid large-scale attacks on Hindu temples and properties in Bangladesh, a video of a man smashing an idol inside a temple is circulating on social media with the claim that yet another place of worship for minorities has been vandalised in the country, this time in the capital city of Dhaka. The news clip shows the sound bite of the …

Two Hindu men killed, temples vandalised in Bangladesh violence
3 years, 2 months ago

Two Hindu men killed, temples vandalised in Bangladesh violence

Al Jazeera  

Religious violence erupts after photo widely circulated on social media shows the Quran placed on the knee of a Hindu deity. Police in Bangladesh have detained at least 300 suspects after two Hindu men were killed and temples vandalised following unrest triggered by the alleged desecration of the Muslim holy book during a Hindu religious festival last week. Angry mobs …

20 Hindu homes torched by mob in Bangladesh days after Durga Puja violence: Reports
3 years, 2 months ago

20 Hindu homes torched by mob in Bangladesh days after Durga Puja violence: Reports

India Today  

Amid outrage over the incidents of temple vandalism in Bangladesh, a group of assailants vandalised at least 66 homes and torched 20 homes of Hindus in the country on Sunday over an alleged blasphemous social media post. Read | Bengal alerts district administrations against social media misuse after Durga puja violence in Bangladesh According to the report, the unruly crowd …

Two killed in religious unrest in Bangladesh
3 years, 2 months ago

Two killed in religious unrest in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

Two Hindu men have been killed in fresh religious violence in Bangladesh, police officials said on Saturday, taking the death toll to six from recent unrest in the Muslim-majority country. Police said the latest violence occurred in the southern town of Begumganj when hundreds of Muslims formed a street procession after Friday prayers on the final day of Durga Puja. …

18 crude bombs recovered from a temple in Kulna, Bangladesh
3 years, 2 months ago

18 crude bombs recovered from a temple in Kulna, Bangladesh

Op India  

In the midst of Durga Puja celebrations, the members of the Rapid Action Battalion have recovered 18 bombs next to a temple The entire incident took place at the main gate of Rupsa Maha Shashan, a temple dedicated to Goddess Kali in Rupsha upazila area in Kulna, Bangladesh on Thursday, October 14. According to reports, the Rapid Action Battalion found …

Sheikh Hasina Warns of Tough Action Against Those Behind Durga Puja Attacks
3 years, 2 months ago

Sheikh Hasina Warns of Tough Action Against Those Behind Durga Puja Attacks

The Quint  

Videos that have gone viral on social media depict violent mobs demolishing Durga Puja sculptures and vandalising Hindu temples. Prime Minister Hasina said that this is "an era of technology and those involved in the incident will definitely be tracked down with the use of the technology", NDTV reported. The clashes began on Wednesday, 14 October, after rumours spread that …

Those who attacked Hindu temples, Durga Puja pandals will be punished, says Bangladesh PM Hasina
3 years, 2 months ago

Those who attacked Hindu temples, Durga Puja pandals will be punished, says Bangladesh PM Hasina

Firstpost  

She also urged India to remain vigilant against escalation of any communal violence Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday promised to bring justice and swift action against those responsible for the attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja celebrations in Comilla. At least four persons were killed in violence after some Hindu temples in Bangladesh were vandalised by unidentified Muslim …

'They will be hunted down and punished', says Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina after attack on Hindu temples
3 years, 2 months ago

'They will be hunted down and punished', says Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina after attack on Hindu temples

India TV News  

Bangladesh Hindu Temple attack: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned those involved in the attack on Hindu temples during Durga Puja celebratims. They will be hunted down and punished," Sheikh Hasina said while exchanging greetings with the Hindu community members during an event at Dhakeshwari National Temple in Dhaka on the occasion of Durga Puja. What happened in Bangladesh: …

India in talks with Bangladesh govt over violence in Chattogram's Durga puja pandals
3 years, 2 months ago

India in talks with Bangladesh govt over violence in Chattogram's Durga puja pandals

India Today  

India has been in 'close contact' with the Bangladesh government over incidents of violence at Durga Puja pandals following communal tension in Chattogram in the last few days, according to Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi. Violence erupted after news spread on social media that the Quran was allegedly desecrated at a Durga Puja pandal near Nanuar Dighi lake …

Bangladesh: 3 Killed After Alleged Desecration of Quran in Durga Puja Pandal
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh: 3 Killed After Alleged Desecration of Quran in Durga Puja Pandal

The Quint  

Clashes were reported from Cumilla, Chattogram, Kurigram and Moulvibazar, where Hindu idols and temples were vandalised, reported The Daily Star. "There are injury marks on the bodies, but I cannot say what caused those," Nazimuddin, sub-inspector of Hajiganj Police Station, was quoted as saying by The Daily Star. According to The Dhaka Tribune, the situation had gone out of control …

150 Hindu families attacked over 'Quran insult' rumours in Bangladesh, Durga Puja pandals destroyed
3 years, 2 months ago

150 Hindu families attacked over 'Quran insult' rumours in Bangladesh, Durga Puja pandals destroyed

Op India  

Brutal attacks, vandalism, looting, and arson have returned to haunt Hindus in Bangladesh’s Noakhali district, as close to 150 households have been reportedly attacked and at least three killed in a violent clash on Wednesday. Videos have emerged on social media where a mob of enraged Muslims are seen pelting stones and vandalising at makeshift Durga Puja pandals in Bangladesh …

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