“At least four people were killed and up to 50 people were injured,” police inspector Salahuddin Mia told AFP. Blasphemy allegations: Rare show of solidarity after communal riots in GhotkiHe said extra police and border guards were being deployed in the town. “We have sent the critically injured people to the regional hospital in Barisal (city). In 2016, angry Muslims attacked Hindu temples in an eastern town over a Facebook post was put up allegedly mocking 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 militants.

Source: The Express Tribune October 20, 2019 12:11 UTC