NEW DELHI: Fresh communal violence was reported in Bangladesh on Sunday when over 20 houses of Hindus were torched by mobs in Rangpur town.
According to a news report, the incident happened after a rumor that a Hindu youth allegedly posted a status on Facebook – hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims.
Additional superintendent of police Kamaruzzaman told the media, “Tension prevailed there after a Hindu youth allegedly posted an objectionable post on Facebook. The police secured his house after the post went viral. However, the attackers attacked the neighbours. But took out his anger and burnt 20 houses.”
The report said that no one was injured during the attack and the situation was brought under control.
happened in the event Peerganj of the sub-district Karimganj on Sunday night.
This incident of violence comes just a day after two Hindu men were killed amid the recent unrest in the country.
Protests erupted on Wednesday after footage of a “blasphemy incident” surfaced during celebrations on social media Durga Puja in the pavilion Camilla, Limit Chandpur and about 100 km from Dhaka.
At least four people were killed in police firing on a mob of around 500 people who attacked a Hindu temple on Wednesday Hajiganj, one of several cities hit by the unrest. extreme right wing Islamic Shashantantra Andolon On Saturday, Kamilla took out a procession in the downtown Dhaka area against a viral social media image that it said was an insult to the country’s Muslim majority.
The attackers thrashed an executive member of the temple committee. The body of another Hindu man was found near the pond on Saturday morning, District Police Chief Shahidul Islam said.
Violence erupted in the capital Dhaka on Friday Chittagong, prompting police to fire tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of Muslim protesters who threw bricks. High-speed mobile phone internet services were snapped in an apparent bid to stop the violence from spreading.
(with input agencies)
According to a news report, the incident happened after a rumor that a Hindu youth allegedly posted a status on Facebook – hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims.
Additional superintendent of police Kamaruzzaman told the media, “Tension prevailed there after a Hindu youth allegedly posted an objectionable post on Facebook. The police secured his house after the post went viral. However, the attackers attacked the neighbours. But took out his anger and burnt 20 houses.”
The report said that no one was injured during the attack and the situation was brought under control.
happened in the event Peerganj of the sub-district Karimganj on Sunday night.
This incident of violence comes just a day after two Hindu men were killed amid the recent unrest in the country.
Protests erupted on Wednesday after footage of a “blasphemy incident” surfaced during celebrations on social media Durga Puja in the pavilion Camilla, Limit Chandpur and about 100 km from Dhaka.
At least four people were killed in police firing on a mob of around 500 people who attacked a Hindu temple on Wednesday Hajiganj, one of several cities hit by the unrest. extreme right wing Islamic Shashantantra Andolon On Saturday, Kamilla took out a procession in the downtown Dhaka area against a viral social media image that it said was an insult to the country’s Muslim majority.
The attackers thrashed an executive member of the temple committee. The body of another Hindu man was found near the pond on Saturday morning, District Police Chief Shahidul Islam said.
Violence erupted in the capital Dhaka on Friday Chittagong, prompting police to fire tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of Muslim protesters who threw bricks. High-speed mobile phone internet services were snapped in an apparent bid to stop the violence from spreading.
(with input agencies)
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