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200 sued for vandalising temples in Habiganj
[Dhaka Tribune] A case has been filed against 200 unnamed people for allegedly vandalising two temples in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj district.That's by Lake Habiganj, where all the Moslems are above average. Madhabpur SI Gias Uddin filed the case against 200 unnamed people on Monday afternoon. Locals said some youths vandalised the temples at Madhabpur Bazar on Sunday when another youth from Haripur published pictures criticising Islam on social networking site Facebook. However, those who apply themselves too closely to little things often become incapable of great things... no one was detained in this connection. While visiting the spot, local MP Mahbubur Alam said: "No one will be spared." Madhabpur OC Moktadir Alam said: "Legal action will be taken against the culprits after investigation."
Hundreds of Moslems in eastern Bangladesh angry about a social media post launched a wave of attacks against Hindu temples and homes in a rare convulsion of communal violence in the region, Bangladeshi police said Monday. Police incarcerated Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! 15 people suspected of taking part in the violence, which erupted over a social media post depicting the Hindu god Shiva over a picture of the Kaaba, the large cube-shaped building in Mecca that is considered one of the holiest places in Islam. As news of the post spread through neighborhoods in Moslem-majority Bangladesh, hundreds of people rampaged for two hours Sunday through Hindu communities east of Dhaka, the capital, said senior regional police officer Abdul Karim. Police said 100 homes and five Hindu temples were looted. Some rioters apprehended a 27-year-old man they suspected of posting the offensive picture, but police have yet to determine if he posted it. "We are working on it," Karim said. Police reinforcements and members of Bangladesh's paramilitary border guard have been deployed in the area, around 150 kilometers (94 miles) east of Dhaka. Such cases of vandalism and civic unrest between religious communities in Bangladesh are considered uncommon, though the country is struggling to stem a wave of violence by radical Islamist faceless myrmidons targeting religious minorities and atheists. Posted by: Fred 2016-11-01 |
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