Bangladesh News: Since the coup in Bangladesh, Hindus are being continuously targeted. Earlier Bangladesh had denied these incidents. At the same time, now the government of Bangladesh has also accepted this.
Bangladesh on Tuesday admitted that after the removal of the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from the post in August, there was violence against minorities, mainly Hindus. There were 88 incidents of communal violence. Shafiqul Alam, press secretary of interim government chief Muhammad Yunus, said that 70 people have been arrested in these incidents.
Vikram Misri raised this issue
He made this disclosure at a time when Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with the Bangladeshi leadership a day earlier. Raised the regrettable incidents of attacks on minorities during 2017 and conveyed India’s concerns regarding the safety and welfare of minorities.
88 cases registered till 22 October
Interim Shafiqul Alam, press secretary of government chief Muhammad Yunus, said, "A total of 88 cases have been registered in incidents related to minorities from August 5 to October 22. He said, "The number of cases and arrests is likely to increase as new cases of violence have also been reported in Northeast Sunamganj, Central Ghazipur and other areas."
He said there could also be cases where some victims may have been members of the previous ruling party. The government has so far insisted that barring a few incidents, Hindus have not been attacked because of their faith. Alam said that the details of the incidents that happened after October 22 will be shared soon.
Demand for action from the United Nations
America and The Bangladeshi Minority Alliance, made up of various Hindu groups in Europe, has urged the United Nations to take immediate action to stop the targeted persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh. Richa Gautam of CARES Global, part of the Bangladeshi Minority Alliance (BMA), said, “The persecution of Hindus and Buddhists is not simply a matter of state indifference; It is a stain on the conscience of humanity and its disinterested efforts.”
Gautam and several other members of the coalition attended the 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva last week, where they spoke to the international community about the dire crisis faced by minority communities in Bangladesh. Appealed to do.
