Dhaka: On Saturday, houses and shops of Hindu polity were attacked by mobs in Rangpur and Kushtia districts of Bangladesh. The violence occurred shortly without the murder of a Muslim youth, leading to tension in the area.
How was Muslim youth Rakib murdered?
Rakib Hasan, a Muslim spiritual leader who lived well-nigh 300 kilometers from Dhaka, was brutally killed in Daspara market of Rangpur. Initial investigation has revealed that the murder was not due to any religious mismatch but due to old rivalry and the real accused is still absconding.
Tension increased so much without his death that the mob started targeting Hindus, plane though Hasan's mother Noorjahan Begum made it well-spoken that the Hindu polity had no role in the murder of her son.
Where did the attacks take place and what vandalism took place?
The mob vandalized the houses and shops of Hindu families in Daspara zone of Rangpur and moreover tried to loot. According to local media, increasingly than a hundred Hindu families live there. Police officials have said that the real purpose of the violence was to divert sustentation from the murder case.
On the other hand, violence in Kushtia also
Meanwhile, in Kushtia district, well-nigh 200 km from Dhaka, a mob killed flipside spiritual person, Shamim Raza Jahangir. He was reportedly accused of “insulting Islam”. His ashram was then set on fire and many followers were seriously injured. Police has shared this information.
What did the police say?
Rangpur Police Commissioner Mohammad Majeed Ali has said that they know who targeted the houses and shops of the Hindu community. He said “strict action” would be taken versus such people and the search for the real killers was on.
Concern well-nigh increasing communal violence in the country
According to reports by specialized groups, 133 incidents of communal violence have been recorded in Bangladesh between January and March this year, in which minority communities suffered. Human rights organizations have demanded the government to stop these attacks and ensure the safety of minorities.
