Three more Hindus killed in communal riots in Bangladesh, more temples attacked

Dhaka, Ta. 13
Violence erupted again in Bangladesh on Saturday over the issue of alleged desecration of the Koran, in which two Hindus were killed. This brings to six the total number of deaths in the violence in the neighboring country over the issue of desecration of the Quran. The ISKCON temple, on the other hand, also claimed that more than 200 mobs had attacked the temple. The body of the temple priest was claimed to have been found in a nearby lake. Also in Munshiganj, chaotic elements smashed six idols in a temple.
Demonstrations erupted on Wednesday after footage of a Quran being allegedly placed on the knees of a Hindu deity during a Durga Puja ceremony, which turned violent shortly after, killing four people. However, after the incident, the government immediately deployed paramilitary forces in six districts to bring the situation under control.
The latest violence took place in the southern city of Begumganj, police said. Hundreds of Muslims marched on the road after Friday prayers on the last day of Durga Puja. As Hindus were concluding the 10-day Durga Puja festival, a mob of more than 200 protesters stormed the ISKCON temple in Noakhali and vandalized the temple. The assailants beat to death an executive member of the temple committee, said Shah Imran, president of the local police station.

ISKCON temple & devotees were violently attacked today by a mob in Noakhali, Bangladesh. Temple suffered significant damage & the condition of a devotee remains critical.

We call on the Govt of Bangladesh to ensure the safety of all Hindus & bring the perpetrators to justice. pic.twitter.com/ZpHtB48lZi

- ISKCON (kiskcon) October 15, 2021

ISKCON temple sources said that on Friday, a mob of more than 200 people broke into the temple and vandalized it, brutally killing Parth Das, a member of the temple. His body was found near a lake near the temple on Saturday. Two people have been killed since Friday's attack. We are trying to find the culprits. Anti-Hindu violence has spread to more than a dozen districts across Bangladesh this week after footage surfaced on social media about the Quran incident. A total of four people were killed when police opened fire on a mob of about 200 people who attacked a Hindu temple in Hajiganj.
Hindu community leader Govind Chandra Pramanik said at least 150 Hindus were injured in the country and more than 50 temporary temples were attacked. In a country with a population of 12.5 crore, the Hindu minority is the main victim of communal violence. Local officials said additional security personnel, including paramilitary forces, have been immediately deployed to control the unrest in the country. On Friday, violence was broke out in the capital Dhaka and Chetguv, then the police had left the shell of tearwu and rubber pills on thousands of Muslim performers.
High-speed mobile phone internet services were shut down to prevent further violence in the country. Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on Hindu community leaders to take stern action against the attackers and conspirators. Home Minister Asadujjam Khan said more than 50 people have been arrested so far in connection with the riots.
Meanwhile, protesters on Saturday smashed six idols at the Daniapara Mahashoshan Kali temple in Rashunia Union in Munshiganj's Sirajdikhan sub-district. Devnath Vanu, general secretary of the temple committee, said the lock of the main gate was smashed and all the idols of the temple were smashed. The attackers carried out the attack late at night between 8 and 9 p.m.