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The violence against Hindus in Bangladesh is horrific. They are being killed and their houses and temples burnt by barbaric Islamic mobs. This must be stopped immediately! Israeli ambassador to India Naor Gilon has expressed concern over reports of atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh. [215] [216]
A Hindu Idol at Dhaka College hostel was destroyed. [75] The house of the President of Mohanpur Upazila Puja Udyapan Parishad Suranjit Sarkar was vandalized following which he fled to India. [76] A house of a Hindu shopkeeper was vandalized in Hatra village. [76] A Hindu councillor, Kajal Roy, from Rangpur was killed in the violent protest. [77]
Hindus make up 7.9% of Bangladesh's 165 million population. [4] Bangladesh's Hindu minority was preparing for the largest religious festival of the Hindu community in the second week of October 2021. Like every year, makeshift arrangements to offer worship were set up across the country.
A school teacher was killed and at least 45 people injured as homes, businesses, and temples of Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh were targeted following Hasina's resignation on Monday.
In the week since Hasina was ousted on Aug. 5, there have been at least 200 attacks against Hindus and other religious minorities across 52 districts, according to the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist ...
Afghanistan’s dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking to its lowest levels. With growing threats from the local Islamic State affiliate, many are choosing to leave the country of ...
Hindus are one of the minorities, and Hazari Lane, the place of occurrence, is historically a Hindu-dominated area. [1] As of 2011, Chittagong's population was 86.74% Muslim and 11.64% Hindu. [6] In late October, the Hindu community held a rally at Laldighi Maidan in Chittagong with eight-point demands.
Hindus are the largest minority in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, accounting for about eight per cent of the population. The arrest of Mr Das from Dhaka airport on Monday has triggered fresh tensions.