Protests in Dhaka against violence targeting Hindus

Dkaha: Protests against violence against minority Hindus in Bangladesh since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India were held on Friday in the nation's capital city, The Dhaka Tribune stated.

There were allegations of attacks on Hindu homes and temples around the nation following the Awami League leader's removal on Monday as a result of student protests.

This week, Reuters reported, that Hindu houses, businesses, and temples were targeted, resulting in the death of one school teacher and the injuries of at least 45 others, Scroll.in reported.

The Hindu Jagran Mancha of Bangladesh held a protest against the violence on Friday. According to the Dhaka Tribune, the association has pushed for the creation of a minority protection commission, a ministry of minorities, strict laws to stop attacks on minorities, and the distribution of 10% of parliamentary seats to minorities.

According to estimates from the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, since Monday, there have been incidents of communal violence in at least 52 of the 64 districts in the nation, Reuters reported.

It has enlisted the assistance of Muhammad Yunus, the economist who won the Nobel Peace Prize and assumed leadership of the temporary government on Thursday.

India established a committee to keep an eye on the current state of affairs along the border with Bangladesh on Friday. The committee will keep lines of communication open with their Bangladesh counterpart authorities in order to guarantee the security of Indian nationals and members of Bangladesh minority communities.

On Thursday, Yunus was urged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to guarantee “the safety and protection of Hindus and all other minority communities”.