A banner with the slogan ‘End atrocities on Bangladeshi Hindus’ was seen flying around the Statue of Liberty in New York, USA on Friday. This banner was waved by the Hindu American Group. Sitangshu Guha, a member of the Bangladeshi Hindu Committee, said, “Hindus are on the verge of extinction in Bangladesh. We hope that our efforts will raise awareness and the UN will take action against extremist Islamic forces. If all Hindus are wiped out from Bangladesh, it will become Afghanistan 2.0. The extremists there will also start spreading to India and other parts of the world.” Attacks on Hindus have increased in Bangladesh since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5. According to reports that have come out in the recent past, many cases of violence, kidnapping, lynching and confiscation of property have been reported against 2 lakh Hindus. Jewish community came out in support of Hindu minorities
The Jewish community in America has shown solidarity with the Hindu minorities. Surjeet Chaudhary, a member of the Geeta Sangh, appealed to the Bangladeshi government to stop violence against Hindus and resolve political differences democratically. Apart from this, Americans were also appealed to boycott Bangladeshi garments until the violence stops. Major companies like Walmart, H&M and Gap Inc. are also being appealed to stop shipments. Yunus had said – Reports of attacks on minorities were exaggerated
Bangladesh Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus spoke to PM Modi on phone on 17 August. He had said that reports of attacks on Hindus and other minorities have been exaggerated. To check the situation, he invited Indian journalists to visit the country and report the incident from there. When PM Modi raised the issue of safety of minorities, Yunus had said that his government is committed to the safety of all the citizens of the country including minorities. The situation in Bangladesh is now under control and life in the country is becoming normal. Difference between Yunus’ claims and ground reality
On one hand Muhammad Yunus is claiming that the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh have been exaggerated, while the reality is that attacks on minority Hindus have increased continuously in violent protests. More than 200 cases of attacks on Hindus have been reported. Their houses and temples have been demolished and burnt. The interim government of Bangladesh also apologized for this in August. Retired Brigadier General Sakhawat Hussain, advisor to the Home Ministry, had said that we failed to protect the Hindu community. We apologize to the Hindu community. ———————————————— Also read this ground report on the condition of Hindus in Bangladesh… Attacks on Hindu houses and temples in Bangladesh: Muslims are guarding to protect them from the mob, how the last 48 hours were spent. Govindo Chandrapramanik, who lives in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, talks to Dainik Bhaskar and his concern is clearly visible. On August 5, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had resigned from her post and left the country and there was a crowd of people on the road. What happened during this time, he shared with us his experience of 48 hours. Read the full news…
