Hindu minority in Bangladesh demands protection amid retaliatory attacks

Ever since former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India, her supporters and associates have faced retaliatory attacks by mobs who have been met by little, if any, resistance from authorities. Members of the country's Hindu minority feel the most vulnerable because they have traditionally backed the Awami League — seen as a secular party in the Muslim-majority nation — and because of a history of violence against them during previous upheavals. A Hindu's advocate's house was burned down as well as a Hindu school, FRANCE 24's Navodita Kumari said, adding that "there are ongoing protests from minority communities requesting protection from the government".

Aug 13, 2024 - 07:00
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Hindu minority in Bangladesh demands protection amid retaliatory attacks
Ever since former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India, her supporters and associates have faced retaliatory attacks by mobs who have been met by little, if any, resistance from authorities. Members of the country's Hindu minority feel the most vulnerable because they have traditionally backed the Awami League — seen as a secular party in the Muslim-majority nation — and because of a history of violence against them during previous upheavals. A Hindu's advocate's house was burned down as well as a Hindu school, FRANCE 24's Navodita Kumari said, adding that "there are ongoing protests from minority communities requesting protection from the government".
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