DHAKA: Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence in opposition to minorities, primarily Hindus, following the ouster of then-premier Sheikh Hasina in August. Interim authorities head Muhammad Yunus’ press secretary Shafiqul Alam additionally stated that 70 folks have been arrested in these incidents.
He made the disclosure a day after Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri flagged regrettable incidents of assaults on minorities and conveyed India’s issues, together with these associated to the protection and welfare of minorities, throughout his conferences with the Bangladeshi management. A complete of 88 instances have been filed in incidents associated to minorities from August 5 to October 22, Alam instructed reporters.
“The variety of instances and arrests is more likely to enhance as new incidents of violence have additionally been reported in (northeastern Sunamganj, (central) Gazipur, and different areas,” he stated. He added that there is likely to be instances the place some victims had been members of the earlier ruling celebration.
The federal government has to this point insisted that apart from a couple of incidents, Hindus weren’t attacked due to their faiths. “Some assaults focused people who had been former members of the ruling celebration or they had been the results of private disputes. However, since violence occurred, the police are taking applicable motion,” he stated.
Alam stated that particulars concerning the incidents that passed off after October 22 can be shared quickly. There have been a spate of incidents of violence in opposition to Hindus and different minorities, in addition to assaults on temples in Bangladesh in the previous few weeks that triggered robust issues in New Delhi.
