Clashes erupt between Bangladeshi army and members of Hindu community in Dhaka
Amid massive violence against Hindus in riot-hit Bangladesh, members of Bangladesh’s Hindu community protested on Tuesday outside the Jamuna State Guest House in Dhaka, where the head of Bangladesh’s interim government is staying. Muhammad Yunus The protesters held placards with the names of their relatives who went missing during the violence in the country.
Meanwhile, a minor clash also took place between Bangladeshi army personnel and members of the minority Hindu community who were protesting with posters of their relatives who went missing during the violence in the country.
Tensions have been rising in Bangladesh since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina on August 5 amid growing protests. The protests, led mainly by students demanding an end to the quota system for government jobs, have turned into anti-government demonstrations.
In another update, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, a senior advisor to the interim government of Bangladesh, on Tuesday visited the historic Dhakeshwari temple in Dhaka. He assured Bangladeshi minorities that they are safe and secure in the country.
“We all have equal rights. We are all one people with one right. Don’t make distinctions between us. Please help us. Be patient and judge later what we could do and what we couldn’t. If we failed, criticise us,” Professor Yunus was quoted as saying by Bangladesh’s Daily Star newspaper.
“In our democratic aspirations we should not be seen as Muslims, Hindus or Buddhists, but as human beings. Our rights must be guaranteed. The root of all problems lies in the decay of institutional arrangements. That is why these problems arise. Institutional arrangements must be fixed,” he added.
According to recent reports, hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus have attempted to flee to India following attacks on their homes and businesses. The violence has led to the deaths of at least two Hindu leaders affiliated with Hasina’s Awami League party and widespread destruction in 45 of the country’s 64 districts. The death toll from the ongoing unrest has surpassed 560, with more than 230 people killed in the past week alone, following anti-quota protests that began in mid-July.
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