Barely a few incidents of Hindu persecution
in Bangladesh are found in the mainstream press and media there while the remnants
are inhibited lest its publication tarnishes the nation’s image across the
globe. There have been lots of conventions or symposiums yet to earn people’s
attention to these horrendous developments in Bangladesh but the scene remains
gloomy like the past. And exploiting the absence of a strong protest coupled
with adoption of apposite measures to call this menace a halt, Hindus continue
to be at the receiving end only.
The following anecdote manifests
dreadful experiences of Hindus in the last two months of 2014 only.
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On
February 23, 2014, in the noon, a few radical Muslims put fire to the residence
of Tarilakkha Ray, minority Hindu individual and also freedom fighter in 1971,
in the village of Nrisingha within Laxmichap Union the district headquarter of Nilphamari.
As a result, two Hindu families were destroyed and now they are paupers. Locals
got hold of one man and one woman from the group of assailants and handed over
them to police. These two criminals are Jaigun Begum and Aminul Islam. Shahjahan
Pasha, Officer-in-Charge of police headquarter said, “We are yet to comprehend
the way the crime took place”.
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On
February 21, 2014, Tapan Barman, minority Hindu leader, was chopped off by
Islamists in the area of Baidyer Bazaar Balurmath within the sub-district of
Sonargaon in the district of Narayangunj. It has come to knowledge, slain Tapan
is the son of Laxman Chandra Barman living in Satbhaipara.
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On
February 16, in the dead night, a group of radical Muslims burnt down the holy
deity of Gopinath through kerosene in the minority Hindu temple located at Ghoshpur
Union within the Boalmari sub-district in the district of Faridpur. Due to
arson, holy deities of gaur, Nitai, Sribas, Jagai and madhai along with the
entire temple got ruined. Ruhul Amin, O.C. of Boalmari P.S., has visited the
spot.
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On
March 5, 2013, in the dead night, Muslim militants set fire to houses of a few
minority Buddhists located at the Dhemsha Barua area of Lohagara within the
sub-district of Satkania in the district of Chittagong. As a result, properties
of Subir Barua, Dipak Barua, Anup Barua, Udayan Barua and Ranjit Barua were
completely destroyed. Mohammed Khaled Hussain, O.C. of Satkania P.S. has
assured to nab culprits soon.
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On
March 2, 2014, Mani Saha (age 17), minor daughter of Sushil Chadra Saha, minority
Hindu individual living in Munshipara within Kalihati sub-district in the
district of Tangail was abducted by a few armed Islamists. The kidnappers
included Mohammed Sohail, Mohammed Hiru (age 22) and Mohammed Jhankar (age 40).
A police case was lodged at Sarisha Bari police station (Case No. 1; Dated 01.04.2014
under sections 7/30 of women and persecution act 2002).
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On
March 6, 2014, in the dead of night, Sanjib Chowdhury and Sanchita Chowdhury (his
wife), minority Hindu couple living in Kaibalyadham area under Akbar Shah police
station’s jurisdiction in the district city of Chittagong, were murdered by a
group of Muslim murderers. Rajib Babu was the sub-district inspector of Food
Department. A case has been registered in the local police station.
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On
March 12, 2014, Ishwar Goala (age 45), minority Hindu individual living in Chungabari
village within Bodolekha sub-district in the district of Sylhet was killed by a
gang of dreaded Islamists. The same group led by Mohammed Salim, notorious criminal,
had demanded 5 lakh taka as jiziya tax from Ishawar Goala. When he informed
them of his inability to pay such a hefty amount, Ishwar Goala was abducted,
fastened to a tree and hacked to death.
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On
March 13, 2014, at night, Ratan Kumar Pramanik, minority Hindu individual
inhabiting Ghoshgram within Raninagar sub-district in the district of Naogaon,
was murdered before the Kali temple in the village. The murder has led to a
reign of terror among Hindus in the village.
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On
March 15, 2014, a group of radical Muslims attacked and ransacked the residence
of Subhash Majumdar in his village within the district of Laxmipur. Apart from
ransacking the house, women and children in the family were also targeted
viciously. And as a result, 6 people including 2 women and 1 child were
critically injured. The house was also set to fire; three rooms burnt down as a
result.
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On
March 12, 2014, Muslims of adjoining village attacked the village of Jararkul,
inhabited by minority Hindu community, within the sub-district of Akkelpur in
the district of Jaypurhat. The village was ransacked completely and 10 houses
were burnt down turning families inhabiting those into paupers.
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On
March 12, 2014, indra oraon, minority Hindu tribal person, inhabiting the
village of nakail within the sub-district of niyamatpur in the village of
naogaon, was killed by radical Muslims. He was abducted in the evening and
murdered sadistically.
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On
March 20, 2014, Muslims living in the adjoining village of Balikanda assaulted
Hindu religious worship (Naam-Yaajna) at Nilgunj crematorium in the district of
jessore. The group attacked under the leadership of Mohamed Abu Sayeed and
following the destruction of the venerated temple, Hindus were thrashed
heavily. 15 Hindus got critically injured, as a result.
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On
March 3, 2014, Mohammd khalil khan, a Muslim criminal, kidnapped Hindu girl
student of Class VII and raped her afterwards. This ghastly incident took place
at goalanda sub-district town in the district of rajbari. Since the raped
child’s father lodged a formal complaint to the local police station, he was
beaten cruelly and asked to abandon Bangladesh and move to India fast. Or else,
the entire family will be annihilated.
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On
March 9, 2014, Sujan Haldar (age 22), minority Hindu individual living in the
village of Kepulia with the sub-district headquarter of Pirozepur district, was
murdered by a group of Islamists.
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On
March 9, 2014, a few Muslim criminals fired and killed Sudrishti Chakma,
minority Buddhist individual, living in the village of Babuchari within the
sub-district of Dighinala in the district of Khagrachari.
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On
March 8, 2014, local Islamists attacked and plundered a “Harinam Yajna” of minority
Hindus in the village of Majidpur Das Para within the sub-district of Keshabpur
in the district of Jessore. Apart from desecrating and destructing makeshift
Holy Deities, Islamists looted money, gold jewelries from Hindu devotees along
with utensils used for Puja. After thrashing 36 Hindus, including women and
children, cruelly Islamists left the spot.
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On
March 5, 2014, Chaiti Rani, minority Hindu girl student living within the
sub-district of Roygunj in the district of Sirajgunj, was abducted by a group
of armed Islamists. Even if a formal complaint was lodged at the local police
station, she is yet to be recovered.
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On
March 9, 2014, in the evening, Ramesh Chandra Chakraborty, minority Hindu
individual living in the village of Roypara Sadardi within the sub-district of Bhanga
in the district of Faridpur, was killed by a few Islamists.
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On
March 10, 2014, Paltan Banerjee, Hindu advocate, was thrashed brutally by Bahadur
Sheikh, local leader of Awami League, at the Laukathi market in the district of
Patuakhali. Nepal Das, a minority Hindu businessman, was also beaten hollow
there.
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On
March 21, 2014, a few Muslim criminals, abetted by Haji Rahimullah – elected MP
of Awami League, took hold of the property of Chittaranjan Nath, minority Hindu
individual living in the Songazi corporation area in the district of Feni. A
fake deed was used to achieve success and the property including residence of
the Hindu individual is worth 2 acres. Police has arrested 6 persons in this
regard.
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On
March 21, 2014, Kyahna Khoaing, minority Hindu individual living in the village
of Fasiakhali within the sub-district of Lama in the district of Bandarban, was
murdered by a few radical Muslims.
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On
March 22, 2014, Shipan Byapari, a religious minority individual, was murdered
by Muslim criminals in the nag residence at Deobhog area within the
sub-district of Fatulla in the district of Narayangunj.
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On
March 25, 2014, Islamists attacked the Durga temple of minority Hindus
inhabiting the village of Karpara within the sub-district town of Gopalgunj district.
Both the temple and Holy Deity were desecrated, destroyed.
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On
March 26, 2014, Subrta Kundu, minority Hindu doctor living in the area of Srirampur
village within Keshabpur sub-district in the district of Jessore was fired
shots at and killed by a handful of Muslim assailants. Following the murder,
Islamists were heard to chant slogans and expressing joy.
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On
March 25, 2014, a minority Hindu bride was gang raped by a few Islamists in the
village of Laxmipur at Morelgunj in the district of Bagerhat. The group was led
by Hasibur, local youth leader of reigning Awami League.
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On
March 26, 2014, radical Muslims attacked the Kali Temple of minority Hindu
community at Tanand Paschim Para within the sub-district of Tanore in the
district of Rajshahi. Six Holy Deities in the temple were also destructed.
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On
March 30, 2014, Kali Temple of minority Hindus located at Koyra village within
the sub-district of Boalmari in the district of Faridpur was attacked by
Islamists. The Hindu priest was beaten heavily; two Holy Deities were destroyed
while gold ornaments worth 10 Bhari were looted.
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On
March 29, 2014, Arpar Pal, a Hindu girl child of Class II was raped and killed
by a few Muslims. The brutal incident took place at Kushtia district town. She
was the daughter of Swapan Pal.
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On
March 5, 2014, a team of armed Muslim robbers raided the residence of Biswas
family, a minority Hindu family located at Suktagarh village within the
sub-district of Rajpur in the district of Jhalkathi. Islamists defiled and
destroyed 5 Holy Deities; looted gold jewelries along with 1 lakh taka. Six
members of the family including Sagar Biswas, Manju Biswas were tortured
heavily. A portion of the house was also burnt down.
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On
March 21, 2014, a few Islamists set fire to the public temple of Dasarath Ray
belonging to minority Hindus in the sub-district headquarter of Jhalkathi
district and burnt it down.
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On
March 21, 2014, a few Islamists attacked the Durga Temple of minority Hindus
situated at local landlord’s residence of town Noapara in Filjing UP within Fakirhat
sub-district in the district of Bagerhat. The Holy Deity burnt down as a
result.
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On
March 1, 2014, Muslim criminals attacked the public Durga Temple of minority
Hindus located at Sachar market within Kachua sub-district in the district of Chandpur.
Holy Deities of Sribas, Sri Gadadhar, Nityananda and Garur were smashed. O.C.
of local police station visited the spot.
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On
march 9, 2014, Mrs. Sovarani Hajra and her husband, a minority Hindu couple, were
attacked by Islamists within 150 ft. of Gobindapur police outpost at
Rajoir-Kotalipara road in Madaripur district. Apart from money, old jewelries
and also a motor cycle, 1 lakh taka was also taken as a ransom.
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On
March 22, 2014, attempts were made to grab the property of Santibala Basak, a
minority Hindu woman, worth more than hundreds of crores of money through a
fake document. The incident took place at Paran Oga in the district town of
Noagaon. Mohammed Sahin Mian, local leader of Bangladesh national party and
also owner of Motel Srishti Company, has threatened her of dire
consequences.
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On
March 26, 2014, a religious meeting of minority Hindus was attacked by members
of Jamaat Islam and Chatra Shibir at the village of west ramchandrapur within
the sub-district of Palsh Bari in the district of Gaibandha. As a result, 6
Hindus got injured severely and they were admitted to the adjoining Palash Bari
health center.
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On
March 31, 2014, Durga Temple of minority Hindus at Sherer Hat area within the
sub-district of Gournadi in the district of Barisal was attacked by Islamists.
After the temple was ransacked, it was set to fire.
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On
March 30, 2104, two minority Hindu housewives working in Aziz Jute mill were
gang raped while they were returning after duty. The ghastly incident took
place in the village of Mandrartala within Maniampur sub-district in the
district of Jessore and by a gang of Islamists led by Hafizue Rahman from the
village of Bijoy Rampur. They were recovered by locals in unconscious state and
were admitted to local hospital. Their condition is critical and even if police
has registered an official complaint, no culprit has been arrested yet.
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On
April 1, 2014, at 11 am, a Hindu girl was kidnapped and also gang raped by
armed Islamists led by Mohamed Ripon akhtar in the village of Shiron Shau within
the sub-district of Chouddagarm in the district of Coomilla. Locals recovered
the injured girl and admitted her to the local hospital. The hapless Hindu
girl’s father lodged an official complaint to the police station and he was
thrashed mercilessly hence and by the same group of Islamists.
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On
March 4, 2014, Islamists forcibly occupied the property worth 24 crores of taka
belonging to Dhirendranath Deb, minority Hindu individual, living in no. 7 ward
of Kodial municipality in the district of Barisal. The Hindu family has turned
into mere paupers.
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On
April 6, 2014, hermitage of Sukdeb Goswami, belonging to minority Hindus, in
the village of Mandra within the sub-district of Kotalipara in the district of
Gopalgunj, was attacked by a gang of Islamists. A religious festival was being
conducted at that time and due to the dastardly attack, 30 Hindu devotees got
injured severely.
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On
April 7, 2014, police arrested Abu Taher, Muslim criminal, inhabiting the
village of Amria within the sub-district of Khehtralal in the district of Joypur
Hat. No less than 20 Holy Deities of Hindus made of touchstone was received by
him. As per police, these Deities amount to 60 crores of rupees in the
international market.
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On
April 10, 2014, a gang of Islamists gang raped and murdered sm. Lucky Bhadra,
minority Hindu housewife living in the village of Karpara within the
sub-district headquarter of Gopalgunj district. While she was returning to the residence with
her 8-year old son, the Hindu housewife was kidnapped. Even if the ghastly
incident took place within 150 ft. of the police outpost, officials there
remained unaware. According to doctors involved in the post mortem examination,
rapists, as part of their passion, bit several parts of the Hindu housewife’s
body. Thousands of Hindus burst into
protest and as per sources, Mohamed Tipu Mian, Alamin Mian, Ebad Mian and two
police personnel of Boultali police camp were involved with the inhuman
incident.
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On
April 13, 2104, Rabi Das, minority Hindu labor working in Laula tea estate
within the sub-district of Kulaura in the district of Maulavi Bazaar, was strangulated
by a few Islamists. Later on, the corpse was fastened to a tree that terrified
local minority people lots. Police recovered the corpse and sent it to post
mortem examination.
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On
April 14, 2014, Pratul Moy Chakma, minority Buddhist individual, inhabiting the
village of Badhaichari, and Notun Kumar Chakma, minority Buddhist individual,
living in the village of Boduili, both within the sub-district of Panchari in
the district of Khagrachari, were murdered by Islamists.
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On
April 16, 2014, at 2.30 pm, Sm. Timira Haldar (age 29), minority Hindu
housewife and also mother of two children, inhabiting the village of Dighlia within
the sub-district of Kotalipara in the district of Gopalgunj, was kidnapped and
raped. It has been learnt, while she was returning to her village from her
father’s residence, a gang of Islamists, led by Mohammed Kamal Sheikh,
kidnapped and gang raped her. When locals noticed desperate cries of children,
they came forward and admitted the Hindu housewife to the local hospital.
