Bangladesh is celebrating Durga Puja from October 9-13 and has extended general holidays in the wake of the festival. However, unprecedented violence against Hindus after Sheikh Hasina's ouster and threats by radical Islamic groups has cast a shadow over the celebrations.
The Hindu boy identified as Utsav Mondal was reportedly hacked to death by an enraged mob in a police station for allegedly making "objectionable comments" about Prophet Muhammad. This came as Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus said attacks on Hindus were "exaggerated".
At least 278 attacks on Bangladesh's minorities, particularly Hindus, have been reported since Sheikh Hasina's ouster on August 5. Bangladesh's Home Affairs Adviser has promised legal action against such incidents and assured full support in providing safety for minorities.
Unidentified assailants set fire to Kaleshwar Barman's house around 7:30 pm on Tuesday. There have been at least 278 attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, with scores of Hindu businesses, houses and temples vandalised since Sheikh Hasina's ouster on August 5.
There have been several protests in Bangladesh over the rise in attacks targeting the Hindu community there since Sheikh Hasina's ouster, which has evoked global concern. There have been at least 278 attacks on Hindus across 48 districts, as per the Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance.
As per two Hindu organisations in Bangladesh, there have been over 205 attacks on minorities with several Hindu temples, homes and businesses vandalised since Sheikh Hasina's ouster. Yunus' interim government has promised normalcy and protection of minority rights.
The anger of Hindus has erupted against the threats and attacks of fundamentalists.. All over Bangladesh, people of Hindu community are protesting on the streets against violence.. In many districts of Bangladesh including Dhaka, people of the Hindu community are on the streets with posters
There have been several reports of Hindus being attacked in Bangladesh in the aftermath of the violent protests in the country recently. But do you know that Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has derived its name from a Hindu deity in the history?
Amid ongoing unrest in the country, Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus called the attacks on the minority communities 'heinous' and urged the protesting students to protect all Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist families from harm.
Violence has continued in Bangladesh over the past few days. PM Sheikh Hasina abruptly resigned from her post and fled to India by private plane. Watch to learn more about what Hindu Gurus say about the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh!
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