Bangladesh: Protest in Bangladesh against communal violence – Times of India

Dhaka: Hindu community leaders, students, teachers and activists prepare to demonstrate and observe a symbolic hunger strike Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh Local media reported that their demand to ensure the safety of religious minorities in the country to press home on Saturday.
Demand for early hearing on those who attacked Hindu temples Durga Puja Recently in places, and homes in several districts, various groups including Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Okya Parishad and Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad (BPUP) have announced their participation in the protests. Dhaka Tribune.NS BPUP It alleged that the administration had failed to act on the attacks on Hindus in the country, which were motivated by false allegations of desecration of the Holy Quran in Comilla.
BPUP general secretary Nirmal Kumar Chatterjee said that only one guard was present at the temporary place of worship in Comilla on the night of the incident. According to the Dhaka Tribune, the power supply to the pavilion area was cut between 3 pm and 4 pm that night.
“The question of the reason for the power outage is still unresolved. Is the incident being investigated?” BPUP general secretary asked.
According to the newspaper, a total of 102 cases have been registered accusing 20,619 people in connection with the recent violence against the Hindu community. According to the official police data, out of the accused, police have arrested 583 people and the operation is on to arrest the rest.
In Chittagong late on Thursday night, the police arrested 10 people, including nine former members. Duxu VP Nurul Haq Noor-led Bangladesh Student Rights Council over his alleged involvement in the recent attack on the Durga Puja pavilion at the city’s JeM Sen Hall.

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