DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called for calm after at least four people were killed when police fired on thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims protesting Facebook messages that allegedly defamed the Prophet Muhammad. “At least four people were killed and up to 50 people were injured,” police inspector Salahuddin Mia told AFP. “We also suspect that his account was hacked and these contents were spread through Facebook messenger,” he said. In 2016, angry Muslims attacked Hindu temples in an eastern town over a Facebook post that allegedly mocked one of Islam’s holiest sites. Bangladesh has also experienced a number of attacks on people from religious minorities, secular bloggers, publishers, writers and foreigners, many claimed by Islamist militants.

Source: New Strait Times October 20, 2019 18:22 UTC