Bangladesh’s interim government head Muhammad Yunus has scheduled a meeting with Hindu Bengali leaders today. This comes in response to recent attacks on Hindu temples, homes, and businesses amid ongoing political turmoil in the country.
The interim administration has pledged to hold accountable those responsible for the desecration of minority temples and the associated acts of looting and arson.
Addressing students at Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur city on Saturday, Yunus talked about the importance of unity and protection for minorities. “Are they (minorities) not the people of this country? You (students) have been able to save this country; can’t you save some families? You must say, ‘No one can harm them. They are my brothers; we fought together, and we will stay together,” he stated.
Yunus suggested that the attacks on minorities could be part of a deliberate attempt to sabotage their progress. “There are many standing by to make your efforts futile. Don’t fall this time,” he cautioned.
According to reports from the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council and the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, there have been at least 205 attacks on minority communities across 52 districts since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Government.
Additionally, at least two Hindu leaders affiliated with Hasina’s Awami League party were killed amid the violence following her departure from the country.
Several Hindu organisations called for the Central Government to take decisive action to protect Hindus in Bangladesh, on Sunday.
Groups such as the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak, Manav Seva Pratisthan, Vajra Dal, Yog Vedant Samiti, Suyash Mitra Mandal, Shri Shivarajyabhishek Dinotsav Samiti, Sanatan Sanstha, and Hindu Janjagruti Samiti voiced their demands.
In Mumbai, protesters gathered to denounce the alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh and submitted a memorandum to the government outlining their concerns.
