Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh |
In fresh attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, unidentified miscreants set ablaze some of the houses and damaged two temples in central Brahmanbarhia district, and several other temples were vandalised earlier this week, police said. Miscreants had set fire on six Hindu houses in a predawn attack on November 4 in central Brahmanbarhia district’s Nasirnagar, the place where at least fifteen temples and more than 20 houses were vandalised after a Facebook post deemed offensive to Islam sparked outrage in the country. Many Hindu families have deserted their houses after the attacks on temples and have taken refuge in other areas. Tensions have escalated in the neighbourhood after the fresh assault yesterday. Police in overnight drives detained 33 persons for their alleged involvement in the synchronised attacks on Hindus in Brahmanbaria on October 30. With this, police has detained a total of 44 people in connection with the attack, Mizanur Rahman, superintendent of Brahmanbaria police, told The Daily Star.
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