Bangladesh has seen a series of targeted attacks on religious sites, businesses and houses of those belonging to the Hindu community since October 13. Rana Dasgupta, general secretary of the Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad, expressed displeasure and said whenever anyone was arrested in such cases, they were either branded a “vagrant” or declared “mad”. According to the ASK, as many as 3,710 attacks on the Hindu community took place between January 2013 and September 2021. History is being repeated,” said a physician from the Hindu community in Cumilla, who wished to remain unnamed. The Government said it had taken serious note of the reactions from within and outside the Hindu community.

Source: The Hindu October 23, 2021 16:32 UTC