strike33 Bangladesh: 1 Arrested After Miscreants Attacked 3 Hindu Temples, Vandalised 8 Idols, Says Report

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Three Hindu temples in across Bangladesh were attacked by miscreants over the last two days. Reportedly, they vandalised eight Hindu idols in total in the temples of Mymensingh and Dinajpur.

Bangladesh's local media reported that the police have arrested one person in connection with vandalism at one of the temples.

This comes after a series of incidents that took place in India's neighbouring country against the minority Hindu community including the recent arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former member of ISKCON Bangladesh and now, a spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote organisation.

The relations between India and Bangladesh came under strain after the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus came to power after deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country on August 5 following a student-led protest.

Several protests have taken place across India and Hindu organisations have urged Bangladesh's interim government to take strict action against the perpetrators.

Earlier, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri flagged regrettable incidents of attacks on minorities and conveyed India’s concerns, including those related to the safety and welfare of minorities, during his meetings with the Bangladeshi leadership in Dhaka.

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Hindu Temples Vandalised In Bangladesh

In Mymensingh's Haluaghat sub-district, three idols of two temples were vandalised early Thursday and Friday.

The Daily Star quoted Abul Khayer, officer-in-charge (OC) of Haluaghat Police Station, who said the miscreants ransacked two idols of Bonderpara Temple in the Shakuai union of Haluaghat in the early hours of Friday.

He said that no case was filed and no arrests have been made in the incident yet.

PTI reported that in another incident, criminals vandalised an idol at Polashkanda Kali Temple in Beeldora union of Haluaghat early Thursday.

Police on Friday arrested a 27-year-old man of the Polashkanda village over his alleged involvement.

During interrogation, the man, Alal Uddin, confessed to the crime, said the OC.

He was produced before a Mymensingh court this afternoon, which sent him to jail, he added.

Earlier Thursday, Suvash Chandra Sarker, president of the Polashkanda Kali Temple committee, filed a case accusing unidentified persons.

In Dinajpur's Birganj sub-district, five idols were vandalised at Jharbari Shashan Kali Temple on Tuesday.

The incident came to light on Thursday, according to The Daily Star report.

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"We've never seen such an act here," Janardan Roy, president of the temple committee, was quoted as saying.

Officer-in-Charge Abdul Gafur said they are investigating the incident.

Last week, law enforcement agencies arrested four people for vandalising and damaging a Hindu temple and houses and shops of the community in Sunamganj district in north Bangladesh.

Earlier on November 29, three Hindu temples were vandalised by a slogan-shouting mob in Bangladesh’s Chattogram which witnessed protests and violence since a former ISKCON member was booked under sedition charges.

Last week, Bangladesh acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, primarily Hindus, following Hasina’s ouster.

The increasing number of anti-Hindu incidents has led to a diplomatic row between India and Bangladesh.

(With PTI inputs)strike33