Bangladesh : Fence of 200 year old Shiva temple was destroyed by Muslims

Hindu temples in Bangladesh are insecure

Dhaka (Bangladesh) – The bamboo fence bordering a 200-year-old Shiva temple and a privately owned land was destroyed by religious fanatics in the Dighirjan village of Pirojpur District in Bangladesh.The video of the incident has since gone viral on social media. In the video, a man dressed in blue can be seen breaking the fence with a stick.

পিরোজপুরে ২০০ বছরের পুরনো শিব মন্দিরের জায়গা দখল

২০০ বছরের পুরনো শিব মন্দিরের জায়গা জোরপূর্বক দখলের ঘটনা ঘটেছে। বিস্তারিত পড়ুন: http://www.bangladeshdarpan.com/article/2020/07/07/730/forcibly-occupying-the-site-of-a-200-year-old-shiva-temple

Posted by BangladeshDarpan.com on Monday, July 6, 2020

(Courtesy: Op India)

A Hindu person in the background said that the vandalism was an ‘act of loot’ and a malicious attempt to hurt their sentiments. As per the report, influential land grabbers in the area had been eyeing the land of the Hindu property. As such, Tehsildar along with his 2 colleagues destroyed the bamboo fence with an intention to illegally occupy the land. The property belongs to one Dripen Mazumdar who works as the Principal of Shaheed Janani College. He is also the Vice-President of the Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council.

The official records identify his family as the owner of the land and the temple. Even after Mazumdar intervened, the miscreants were unabated in their effort of destroying the bamboo fence. They abused him and the female members of the family.