Hindu minorities

Ahead of the Durga Puja, numerous attacks on Hindu temples and Murti breaking are happening in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. Amid this, the Islamic Foundation of Bangladesh issued a notice to control loudspeakers and other musical instruments during Azaan and Namaaz.  As per the notice issued by the Habiganj district unit of the Islamic Foundation, the decision …

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Ahead of Durga Puja, attacks on the minority communities continue in Muslim majority Bangladesh. Now, reports have been coming that the ruling party, Awami League cadres have attacked a rally of minorities in Comilla Town.  As per the reports, on 13th of october, Friday, the biggest organisation of different minority communities of Bangladesh, ‘Bangladesh Hindu, …

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বাংলাদেশের সংখ্যালঘু সম্প্রদায়ের উপরে ইসলামিক মৌলবাদীদের অত্যাচারের ঘটনা অজানা নয়। মুখে সংখ্যালঘু সম্প্রদায়ের নিরাপত্তা ও অধিকার সুনিশ্চিত করার কথা বললেও সংখ্যালঘু নির্যাতনে আওয়ামী লীগও পিছিয়ে নেই। গতকাল কুমিল্লার ঘটনাই তার প্রমাণ। বিভিন্ন স্থানে হিন্দু নির্যাতন, প্রতিমা ভাঙচুর এবং হিন্দু সাংসদ মৃনাল দাসকে ‘মালাউন’ বলে কটূক্তি করার প্রতিবাদে কুমিল্লা শহরে প্রতিবাদ মিছিলের ডাক দিয়েছিলো বাংলাদেশের বিভিন্ন …

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Amid continuous attacks on Hindu temples, reports of theft in a famous Hindu temple have been coming from Muslim-majority Bangladesh. Thieves reportedly stole 5 Murtis of the famous Siddheswari Laxminarayana temple, situated in Munshiganj.  As per the reports, the Siddheswari Laxminarayana temple is a well-known temple of Munshiganj town. The temple is situated at Panchghariakandi locality …

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Amid continuous incidents of Murti breaking, news of land-grabbing attempts has been coming from Bangladesh. Islamists allegedly attacked Hindu minority families and threatened them to evict them from their ancestral lands.  As per the received information, some Hindu families have been living in their ancestral lands for generations in Rupganj under the Narayanganj district. Recently, with …

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Amid continuous attacks on Hindu minorities and Murti breaking, a Hindu woman is jailed over alleged blasphemy charges. Local Hindus say that false blasphemy charges have been framed against the woman to avenge personal enmity.  The jailed Hindu woman has been identified as Rupali Rani Das(45). Rupali Rani is a resident of Gouramba Union under the …

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Durga Murti breaking continues in islamic Bangladesh. After Durga Murti vandalism in Faridpur, Gopalganj and Narail, now news of vandalism of Durga Murti has been coming from Jhinaidah district of Bangladesh.  As per the reports, ahead of Puja, Murtis were being made in the temple at Porahati village under Porahati Union of Jhenaidah Sadar Police …

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মুসলিম সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ বাংলাদেশে দুর্গা প্রতিমা ভাঙচুর অব্যাহত। ফরিদপুর, গোপালগঞ্জ ও নড়াইলের পর এবার দুর্গা প্রতিমা ভাঙচুর করার ঘটনা ঘটলো ঝিনাইদহ জেলায়। জানা গিয়েছে, আসন্ন পূজা উপলক্ষে ঝিনাইদহ জেলার সদর থানার অন্তর্গত পোড়াহাটি ইউনিয়নের পোড়াহাটি গ্রামের কালীতলা মন্দিরে দূর্গা প্রতিমা নির্মাণের কাজ চলছিল। গতকাল অর্থাৎ ২রা অক্টোবর রাতে মন্দিরের ভিতরে প্রতিমা নির্মাণের পর বাড়ি চলে যায় …

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Ahead of the Durga Puja, Bangladesh has been witnessing incessant attacks on Hindu temples and Murti vandalism. After Faridpur and Gopalganj, now Durga Murti has been vandalised in Narail district.  As per reports, unknown miscreants vandalised under-construction Durga murti at Purulia village under Kalia Upazila of Narail district. On the night of 28th of September, the …

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Ahead of the biggest dharmic festival of the Hindu minority community, Bangladesh has been witnessing continuous attacks on Hindu temples and Murti vandalising after the vandalism of the Durga Murti in Faridpur and the destruction of the Vishwakarma Murti in Habiganj report of vandalism of the Durga Murti has been coming from Gopalganj district of Bangladesh.  …

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