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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. [172] [173]
A Hindu Idol at Dhaka College hostel was destroyed. [77] The house of the President of Mohanpur Upazila Puja Udyapan Parishad Suranjit Sarkar was vandalized following which he fled to India. [78] A house of a Hindu shopkeeper was vandalized in Hatra village. [78] A Hindu councillor, Kajal Roy, from Rangpur was killed in the violent protest. [79]
Hindus are one of the minorities, and Hazari Goli, the place of occurrence, is historically a Hindu-dominated area. As of 2011, Chattogram's population was 86.74% Muslim and 11.64% Hindu. [4] In late October, the Hindu community held a rally at Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram with eight-point demands.
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.
Hindus, who make up 8% of the population and are the largest minority group, “are shivering,” said Kajal Debnath, a vice president of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council.
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) said 200-300 mainly Hindu homes and businesses had been vandalised since Monday, and 15-20 Hindu temples damaged.
Hazari Lane, the location of the incident, is a historically Hindu-majority area and hosts approximately 150 Hindu jewellery traders at Mia Shopping Center. [ 1 ] In late October 2024, the Hindu community held a rally at Laldighi Maidan in Chittagong to address several grievances following violence against Hindus in the aftermath of the Student ...
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council said that 45 out of 64 districts in the country had seen the targeting of mostly Hindu homes, businesses or temples this week.