Attacks on 3721 houses and temples of Hindus in Bangladesh in nine years

Sheikh Hasina's talk of protection of Hindus is vague

In the last one week alone, 130 shops, houses and temples of Hindus were vandalized and set on fire, injuring 70.

Dhaka: Attacks on Hindu homes and temples are on the rise in Bangladesh. A religious group has claimed in its report that Hindu homes and religious sites have been attacked several times in the last nine years. According to statistics, 3721 houses and temples were vandalized and set on fire during the period.

These figures are revealed in the report of the civil rights organization NO Salish Kendra. The Dhaka Tribune reports that in the last five years, 2021, the current year in Bangladesh, has been a terrible one.

Attacks on Hindu temples and pandals have increased in the last few days. According to the report, about 1678 incidents of attacks on Hindu temples and places of worship have come to light in the meantime. Civil rights activists say the figures are alarming and there is an atmosphere of fear among Hindus due to the increasing number of attacks.

Media coverage has also been low in most minor cases. According to the report, 2014 has been the worst year. At that time 1201 houses of Bangladeshi minorities have been targeted. The houses were vandalized and set on fire by extremists. Recently, there was a controversy over the Quran in the Comilla area of ​​Bangladesh.

The houses of Hindus were set on fire following rumors. Here Hindus, Buddhists, Christians are being targeted more by the fundamentalists. The Unit Council, which works for minorities, claims that 70 people were injured in the recent attack. Also 130 shops, houses, temples have been damaged so far this week.