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Extreme Daunting Situation for Hindus in Bangladesh : No One Left to Save Them

January 2024 – Ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wins a fourth straight term in elections boycotted by the opposition. She takes power, ignoring the public mandate, claimed by the public that she had the backing of Indian politics. After assuming power, numerous media outlets and newspapers published reports on the ruling Awami League (AL)’s corruption. AL’s influence and corruption spread everywhere and the prices of daily products skyrocketed. Students launched protests against government job quotas.

July 2024 – A few students from public and private universities began protesting job quotas, which reserve one-third of civil service posts for descendants of people who fought in the 1971 war for independence. From the very beginning, Hasina ignored these protests and used deceptive words that only fueled public discontent, leading more people to join the protests. The AL general secretary launched an attack on the students, causing the situation to escalate. Jamaat and BNP took this golden opportunity to attempt to overthrow the government, with many people claiming external forces were involved.

29th July 2024 – Students, the general public, BNP, and Jamaat joined forces, calling for Hasina’s resignation.

4th August 2024 – Nearly 103 people were killed during the protests, bringing the total number of dead to almost 300.

5th August 2024 – At around 1:45 PM, the army chief Waker Uz Zsman gave Hasina only 45 minutes to resign and leave the country. By 2:30 PM, Hasina fled to Agartola and then to Delhi, India, to save her and her sister Sheikh Rehena’s lives. Protesters stormed not only the prime minister’s residence but also Parliament and MPs’ properties, looting and setting fire to their houses. The main targets were innocent Hindus, with attacks on Hindu establishments and lives carried out under the guise of student protests. Most police stations in the country, around 400, were attacked, including those in the capital, Dhaka, which currently have no police personnel present.

Unprecedented Daunting Situation for Hindus in Bangladesh

In this situation, no one feels safe. Not only the people but also the police are not able staying in their respective stations or offices, leading everyone to seek safe shelters. On the night of August 5, 2024, groups attacked and killed police officers in 27 districts. In total 460 where 200+ are students people had been killed officially A responsible police officer reported that at least fifty police personnel have lost their lives due to public outrage since Monday afternoon. Due to the adverse conditions, the exact number of casualties is unknown.

6th August 2024 – Fanatic groups began targetting and killing Hindus. They even checked the underwear of individuals to determine if they were Hindu or Muslim, attacking those identified as Hindus. Incidents occurred in police stations at Jatrabari, Badda, Vatara, Mohammadpur, Adabor, Mirpur, Paltan, Shah Ali, and Uttara East.

ATROCITIES on HINDUS

On 5th August

  1. A Hindu leader, Mr Sumon, was attacked at Sribordi Upazila, Sherpur. The fanatics looted all belongings from his house.
  2. Mr Shymol Kumar Das and Mr Sajan Kumar Das, from Haisgati, Rupsha, Sherpur, were attacked. The mobs looted all belongings and set fire to their houses.
  3. Mr Biman Bihari and Animesh Sarkar Rintu from Tutpara, Khulna, were attacked, their houses demolished, and belongings looted. They managed to save their lives.
  4. Mr Jayanto Gain, a local union parishad member from Dakop, Banishantar, Khulna, was attacked and injured. His house and property were demolished.
  5. In Kaiyra, Daspara, Khulna, a Hindu village was attacked, houses demolished, and belongings looted.
  6. Fani Durga Mandir was attacked and destroyed by mobs.
  7. In Fultala, Dinajpur, a temple land was grabbed by local Muslims.
  8. In Parbotipur, Dinajpur, fanatics destroyed five mandirs and injured Hindu people.
  9. In Satabgonj, Bochagonj, Dinajpur, a Hindu village was attacked, and belongings looted.
  10. In Village Dhallah, Chirirbandar, Thana No. 09, a Hindu village was attacked and looted.
  11. Dr Dipok Saha from Norshindi, Kalibari area, was attacked by fanatic mobs who also looted several Hindu families.
  12. Mr Goutom Saka from Chandragonj, Lakmipur, was attacked, and his house was looted. He was injured.
  13. Mr Nukul Kumar and Sushanta Das from Village Agarpur, Kuliachor, Kishorgonj, were attacked. Muslims attacked the Hindu village and looted it.
  14. Mr Ujjal Chakrabarty from Rausan, Chittagong, was attacked and injured, his house looted.
  15. In Village Dhopadi, Palpara, Avainagar, three Hindu families were attacked, and their belongings looted.
  16. Mr Bablu Saha, a local government chairman from Village Narikal Baria, Baghaarpara, Jessore, was attacked, and all belongings looted from his house.
  17. Kasabpur, Jessore, a Hindu village was attacked and looted.
  18. Kumar Chandra Das from Padmapukur, Jhikargacha, Jessore, was attacked and injured before Muslims looted his house.
  19. Dr Subrata Ghosh and Biswajit Sadhu from Kolaroya, Satkhira, were attacked, injured, their houses looted, and demolished.
  20. Mr Asit Kumar Baran was attacked and injured at Shayesthagonj, Habigonj. Lohagora, Norail, a Hindu village, was attacked and looted.

On 6th August

  1. Mr Tapash Kanti Datta from Bajalia, South Chittagong, was attacked and injured. Mobs looted his house.
  2. Engineer Likhan Das was attacked, his pharmacy shop demolished, and looted by fanatics.
  3. Mr Sourab Nath from Baskhali, Chittagong, was attacked and his computer shop looted.
  4. Mr Kaja Kanti Lod from Potenga, Chittagong, was attacked. Two Hindu villages, including Sadar Chakbazaar, were attacked and looted.

DINASPUR

  1. Seventeen Hindu families were attacked, including Mr Debashish Bhattachiya, Bikash Chakrabarty, and Sanjib Biswas, who are in critical condition. The fanatic mobs demolished mandirs and looted all belongings.
  2. In Village Gouripur, Mymensingh, Prodip Debnath and his shops were demolished. In Tarakanda, Mymensingh Sadar, two Hindu villages were attacked and looted.

BOGRA

In Bhabanipur Shaktipith, Pirgacha, Madhupur, Shibgonj, several Hindu villages were attacked and looted, injuring many Hindu families.

FARIDPUR

In Krishnapur, Gangamari Sadar, Madhukhali, fanatic mobs with local sharp weapons attacked three Hindu villages, injuring people and looting all belongings.

PIROZPUR

In Rayerkathi, Gopalpur, Pirojpur Sadar, Nasirpur, and Sriram Kathi, four Hindu villages were attacked, injuring several people, including Mr Narayan Ray Chowdhury, Gopal Chandra Basu, and Dilip Kumar Midha, who are in critical condition. The mobs demolished establishments and looted houses.

MANIKGONJ

Mr Manik Kumar Nandi from Valuka, Goforgaon, was attacked, and Hindu villages were looted, injuring many people.

JESSORE

In Manirampur, Kasabpur, Avoynagar, Bagharpara, and Jhikargacha, several Hindu families were attacked. Mobs looted and set fire to houses and Hindu businesses.

Note

On 5th August, the Army Chief made a grave mistake for the Hindus by repeatedly legitimizing Jamaat and influencing violence in his brief speech. He stated that the army would not use bullets, which emboldened the mobs. A Hindu police officer sought shelter but was taken away from an army van and openly killed, then hanged on a tree by the mobs.

Massacre of Hindus on 7th August

a. At least 6 Hindus have been killed (Hardhan Roy, Kajal Roy, Mrunal Kanti Chatterji. Basudev Das, Santosh Kumar and an unidentified individual.)

b. At least 3 Hindu girls kidnapped, and 2 Hindu girls raped.

c. More than 61 Hindu Temples vandalised, looted and set on fire.

d. More than 265 houses of Hindus vandalised.

e. More than 163 Hindu businessmen’s shops vandalised, looted and set on fire

f. More than 1.31 crore Hindus in Bangladesh are living under the shadow of terror. Attacks on Hindus are intensifying day by day.

Sources:

  1. https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/xdl6ej9e50
  2. https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/attacks-hindu-houses-temples-businesses-go-3671121
  3. https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/bangladesh-crisis-24-burnt-alive-by-mob-temples-damaged-top-updates-124080700217_1.html

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