Incidents of Fundamentalists Attack on Minorities Increased in Bangladesh: Minority Community
- By Thetripurapost Desk, Dhaka
- Apr 28, 2024
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In the general elections held in Bangladesh on January 7, 2024, the minority community living there voted for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party Awami League, so that they could live safely and peacefully.
But, the ongoing attacks after the elections have revealed that Sheikh Hasina's government has failed to stop fundamentalist attacks on minorities.
Despite the new government after the elections, attacks on Hindus have not stopped. Minority organizations claim that at least 3 attacks are taking place every month.
After Sheikh Hasina took oath as the PM of Bangladesh for the 5th time, incidents of attacks on Hindus have come to light in 6 districts of Bangladesh (Kushtia, Bagerhat, Jhenaidah, Gaibandha, Chittagong and Sylhet). Of these, 35 people have been injured, one of whom has died.
Ranjan-Karmakar, member of minority organization Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad, says that the attacks on minorities and temples after the elections are worrying. Due to lack of action in these cases and non-punishment of the accused, the morale of many fundamentalist organizations is increasing. Strict punishment is necessary to prevent such attacks in future.
Recent attacks on minorities
February 8, Maulvi Bazaar: Idols were broken in Kalimandir, jewelery was stolen. Both incidents are under investigation.
March 3, Faridpur: In Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, miscreants looted gold and jewelery from the temple of the goddess after strangulating a female priest to death.
March 22, Sirajganj: A youth attacked the Kali temple in Sirajganj. He broke many statues. The common people caught him and handed him over to the police.
April 17, Chittagong: A drunkard entered a temple in Devidwa and attacked three people in an attempt to extort money. A case has been registered and the accused is absconding.
April 17, Barisal: Attack on Radha-Gobind Sevashram temple in Barisal. Police described it as a conflict between two Hindu groups.
April 23, Dhaka: Local residents of a predominantly Hindu village became angry after a goddess's saree was set on fire at the Panchpalli Kali temple in Faridpur near Dhaka. They killed two Muslim brothers working in a nearby school.