Over 200 attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh in fallout of Sheikh Hasina govt

 

                                                                                      Dhaka: Bangladesh Hindu community members participate in a protest

More than 200 attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh after fall of Sheikh Hasina government, says BNP leader

The BNP leader also expressed confidence that the Bangladesh Army would refrain from interfering in the political process in the future. Bangladesh witnessed the ouster of Sheikh Hasina amid widespread violence, followed by the establishment of an interim government, culminating in the forced resignation of the country's chief justice and governor on Saturday. However, during this turbulent period, reports emerged of numerous attacks against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh.

According to a Reuters report, Hindus, who make up about 8 percent of Bangladesh's 170 million people, have historically supported Sheikh Hasina's largely secular Awami League party over the opposition bloc. , which includes a radical Islamist.

After the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government, at least two Hindu organizations in Bangladesh and members of the minority community faced at least 205 attacks in 52 districts, The Hindu reported. Earlier on Friday, the Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council of Bangladesh and the Puja Udjapan Parishad of Bangladesh presented data on the attacks on Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who was just sworn in as head of the interim government , according to the Daily Mail. star newspaper

"We take protection because our life is in a terrible situation. We stay awake at night, guarding our houses and temples. I have never seen anything like this in my life. We demand that the government restore communal harmony in the country", said Nirmal Rosario, one of the three presidents of the unit's board. According to the Hindu newspaper, Kajal Devnath, a member of the board of unity council, "those who participate in attacks on minorities must be brought to justice. If a member of a minority is attacked for political reasons, it remains unacceptable. committing a crime should be judged, but burning houses and looting do not lead to justice." take advantage of the current situation. He emphasized that these incidents were not part of any "systematic program". Meanwhile, Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center, said that the country (Bangladesh) will not make "significant progress" until the attacks stop and the situation of order public is resolved, ANI said.