The persecution continues in Bangladesh, 7 dead and 350 Hindu families attacked.
The persecution continues in Bangladesh, 7 dead and 350 Hindu families attacked.
The Issue
Brutal attacks, vandalism, looting, and arson have returned to haunt Hindus in Bangladesh’s Noakhali district, as close to 350 households have been reportedly attacked and at least three killed in a violent clash on Wednesday (October 13).
The incident took place after a Facebook rumour claiming ‘insult to Quran’ at a Durga Puja pandal went viral. 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 and attacking Hindu families in Bangladesh’s Chandpur area.
Since 13 October, Islamic extremists took to the streets and vandalized temples in Chandpur’s Hajiganj, Chattogram’s Banshkhali, Chapainawabganj’s Shibganj and Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua and brutally attacked the Hindu devotees. 350 Hindu families were attacked. At least 7 Hindus have reportedly lost their lives in the ensuing ruckus.
Hindus continue to face systematic persecution by radical Islamists in Bangladesh
Yesterday’s incident in Bangladesh was, however, not the first incidence of violence against the minority Hindus in the country, triggered by some stray social media post.
Similar to Pakistan, Hindus in Bangladesh have also witnessed unbridled attacks from the majority of Muslims. For decades, the Hindu community in Bangladesh have been facing systematic persecution at the hands of the radical Islamists in the country.
In March this year, over 80 houses of Hindus in the village of Sunamganj, Bangladesh were attacked and vandalized by the supporters of Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam. The attack was planned after a young Hindu man criticized Joint-Secretary General Maulana Mufti Mamunul Haque in a Facebook post as reported by Dhaka Tribune.
Following the brutal attack in the northeastern Sunamgonj District, Bangladesh as many as 11 more tragic tales of Hindus facing systematic persecution at the hands of the radical Islamists in Bangladesh over the last decade.
Some media verified links:
Aljazeera: https://www.facebook.com/111445058579/posts/10159217195208580/
HT: https://www.facebook.com/111445058579/posts/10159217195208580/
BBC: https://www.facebook.com/264572343581678/posts/4697643210274547/
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The Issue
Brutal attacks, vandalism, looting, and arson have returned to haunt Hindus in Bangladesh’s Noakhali district, as close to 350 households have been reportedly attacked and at least three killed in a violent clash on Wednesday (October 13).
The incident took place after a Facebook rumour claiming ‘insult to Quran’ at a Durga Puja pandal went viral. 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 and attacking Hindu families in Bangladesh’s Chandpur area.
Since 13 October, Islamic extremists took to the streets and vandalized temples in Chandpur’s Hajiganj, Chattogram’s Banshkhali, Chapainawabganj’s Shibganj and Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua and brutally attacked the Hindu devotees. 350 Hindu families were attacked. At least 7 Hindus have reportedly lost their lives in the ensuing ruckus.
Hindus continue to face systematic persecution by radical Islamists in Bangladesh
Yesterday’s incident in Bangladesh was, however, not the first incidence of violence against the minority Hindus in the country, triggered by some stray social media post.
Similar to Pakistan, Hindus in Bangladesh have also witnessed unbridled attacks from the majority of Muslims. For decades, the Hindu community in Bangladesh have been facing systematic persecution at the hands of the radical Islamists in the country.
In March this year, over 80 houses of Hindus in the village of Sunamganj, Bangladesh were attacked and vandalized by the supporters of Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam. The attack was planned after a young Hindu man criticized Joint-Secretary General Maulana Mufti Mamunul Haque in a Facebook post as reported by Dhaka Tribune.
Following the brutal attack in the northeastern Sunamgonj District, Bangladesh as many as 11 more tragic tales of Hindus facing systematic persecution at the hands of the radical Islamists in Bangladesh over the last decade.
Some media verified links:
Aljazeera: https://www.facebook.com/111445058579/posts/10159217195208580/
HT: https://www.facebook.com/111445058579/posts/10159217195208580/
BBC: https://www.facebook.com/264572343581678/posts/4697643210274547/
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Petition created on 17 October 2021