Simply hours after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the nation following large protests, a person within the capital Dhaka acquired a panicked name from her relative.
Avirup Sarkar is a Bangladeshi Hindu who lives in Bangladesh, which is 90 % Muslim.
Avirup’s sister’s husband has handed away and she or he lives in a big joint household.
The household lives in Netrokona, a riverine district about 100 kilometers from Dhaka.
Avirup Sarkar advised me about that cellphone name, “Sister sounded scared. Sister stated {that a} mob had attacked and looted their home.”
His sister stated {that a} mob of about 100 folks with sticks and rods entered their home and broke furnishings, TV and even rest room fittings. The doorways of the home have been damaged.
Earlier than leaving, these folks looted all the cash and jewellery saved in the home. Nevertheless, the mob didn’t beat up any of the 18 folks current there. About 6 of those 18 folks have been youngsters.
Earlier than leaving with the looted items, the mob shouted at these folks, “You persons are descendants of Awami League! The situation of this nation is unhealthy due to you. It’s best to depart the nation.”
He says that minority Hindus in Bangladesh are typically thought of supporters of Sheikh Hasina’s social gathering Awami League and they’re usually attacked by opponents within the Islamic nation.
After Sheikh Hasina left the nation, social media was flooded with information associated to assaults on Hindu property and temples.
India’s International Minister S. Jaishankar advised Parliament on August 6, “What’s most annoying is the minorities dwelling there. Data has been acquired about assaults on their outlets and temples at many locations. Nevertheless, full details about this isn’t but accessible.”
Nevertheless, many younger Muslims are additionally coming ahead to guard Hindu properties and non secular locations to cease this vandalism.
Avirup Sarkar advised me, “Bangladeshi Hindus are straightforward targets. Every time the Awami League loses energy, they (Hindus) are attacked.”
This isn’t the primary time Avirup’s sister’s home has been attacked. Minorities in Bangladesh have been additionally attacked in 1992 when the Babri Masjid was demolished in Ayodhya, India. At the moment too, Avirup’s sister’s home was vandalized by a mob.
Many assaults on Hindus occurred within the many years that adopted.