Bangladesh is in trouble a day after violence broke out during Durga Puja. It will be a difficult situation for the police on Friday as Muslims will offer their prayers while Hindus will immerse Durga idols.
Meanwhile, the situation in Bangladesh remained tense on Friday as Muslims held weekly prayers and Hindus in the country engaged in the immersion of Durga Puja idols over alleged desecration of the Quran at a Durga Puja site in Kumila. In the midst of violence. Nanuar Dighi.
Hindu temples were vandalized by the mob during Durga Puja celebrations. At least four people were killed during Wednesday’s clashes in Hajiganj sub-district of Chandpur bordering Kamila, while dozens were injured in clashes that broke out in several districts so far.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took a strong stand against the perpetrators of the communal violence and warned that anyone involved in the attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja places in Kamila would not be spared, regardless of religion.
According to the Dhaka Tribune, he said on Thursday, “The incidents of Kamila are being thoroughly investigated. No one will be spared. It doesn’t matter what religion they belong to. They will be hunted down and punished.” Will be done.”
Hasina made the remarks while exchanging greetings with members of the Hindu community during an event at Dhaka’s Dhakeshwari National Temple on the occasion of Durga Puja. She was addressing the program from Gan Bhavan through video conferencing.
The violence later spread to several Durga Puja places in Noakhali, Chandpur, Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram, Chapainwabganj, Pabna, Moulvibazar and Kurigram, PTI reported. A Home Ministry spokesperson said that as per reports, Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed in 22 districts across the country to contain the spread of violence.
He said elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and armed police have also been ordered to remain vigilant along with BGB in 22 of the 64 administrative districts and elsewhere to prevent any violence.
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