Jamaat men torch Hindu temple, houses in Noakhali

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

I am sorry, what does it concern Indians who claim to be secular, whether Hindu temples were torched by BAL miscreants, or accidentally set on fire due to immense provocations from BAL-infested Police?

The matter is strictly a Bangladeshi domestic issue, no Indian is invited.

@WebMaster @Loki


Can you look into this issue? Indians always claim it is because some Bangladeshi member mentioned the word "India" in some post, so they flock to the Bangladeshi sub-forum. What is their excuse now?

This is public forum.

And by the way, Red fonts is only reserved for moderators.

 

[Srinivas]

Our ancestores converted because Islam was superior to pagan hinduism, and we didnt want to worship lingams like hindus did

So we left the pagans to their fate they deserved

You never left Hindus but Hindus gave their land and relocated to Pakistan Story is over there.

 

[mb444]

@WebMaster don't believe the propaganda from government mouthpieces or the hindutva brigade. I have not read the verdict this time around but in the previous case a person was sentenced to life yet there was not a single piece of prima facie evidence against him. Everything was based on hearsay.... No eye withness. The prosecution could not provide one single piece of evidence of either any named victims, or time or place and could not position the guy Kader Mollah during these supposed crime. The kangaroo court drama continues.

The shabagh Sheeps are BAL activists, it is a contrived situation to create caos. It's a well planned strategy as BAL can not remain in power any other way.

If any temples has been torched likely to be BAL agent provocateurs doing it. There are precedence of BAL false flag operations to back up the assertion.

JI cadres are obviously responding to police provocations but targeting minorities is something that they won't do as it would not make any strategic sense. BAL is targeting Hindus just as they had targeted budhists as inflaming communal situation only assist BAL.

 

[Banglar Bagh]

Although I condemn attacking our ethnic minorities as they are my fellow countrymen but its just funny how indians are swarming in this thread and speaking about secularism and proper treatment of minoriities and what not. Whereas Indians are very passionate about their probable next Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi who was the main Architect of killing thousands of Muslims in Gujrat. I am just amazed at this level of hypocrisy.
Tell me Indians is hypocrisy somehow coded in your genotypes thereby making it impossible to let go or what???
On the thread: This just happened once in a blue moon and will not happen again In sha Allah. Our hindu brothers are Bangladeshis first and most of the Bangladeshi muslims wont even tolerate atrocities against Hindus.

 

[RazPaK]

WHy you want to burn more temples as you have been your whole existence while we look the other way? Its not going to be that way, Bangladeshi Hindus share the bond of religion with us, and we will f*cking march our army into your capital if we have to teach you some Jammati pigs manners and how to be civil humans.... f&cking jamaati pigs




Bangladesh census would be a good place to start...

We dare you bhartis to march into their capitol. We share religious bond with Bangladeshis.

 

[neutral_person]

We dare you bhartis to march into their capitol. We share religious bond with Bangladeshis.

Like its going to make any difference...

 

[Srinivas]

I am sorry, what does it concern Indians who claim to be secular, whether Hindu temples were torched by BAL miscreants, or accidentally set on fire due to immense provocations from BAL-infested Police?

The matter is strictly a Bangladeshi domestic issue, no Indian is invited.

@WebMaster @Loki


Can you look into this issue? Indians always claim it is because some Bangladeshi member mentioned the word "India" in some post, so they flock to the Bangladeshi sub-forum. What is their excuse now?

If they are named as Indians and are killed being a pro Indian then why not Indians support them. You live here some where in subcontinent and worry about people located in far away middle east

 

[Mattrixx]

These ppl r so idiot. They want to save criminals. No love for other religion.
To save one person they started vandalizing other's property.
Islam not support this. Islam is a peaceful religion. Islam fully preserves other's right.
So Islam or mainstream muslim cant take the blame.
They r culprit in name of Islam.

 

[Srinivas]

Hindus under attack

Lashing a déjà vu of 1971, Jamaat-Shibir fanatics yesterday wrecked havoc on the Hindu community across the country.

They damaged at least six temples, including one of Buddhists, and torched houses and business establishments of Hindu people in Noakhali, Gaibandha, Chittagong, Rangpur, Sylhet, Chapainawabganj and elsewhere in the country.

In Rajganj of Noakhali, Jamaat-Shibir men set ablaze a temple and eight houses of the Hindu community.

They also traded bullets with law enforcers in Datterhat under Sadar Police Station and in Rajganj under Begumganj Police Station, leaving two people killed. The deceased were identified as Khokon, 17, a pickup van assistant, and Liton (28), a fish monger, reports our Noakhali correspondent.

The Jamaat-Shibir men also looted a jewellery shop owned by one Biplob Sarkar at Chandraganj Purbo Bazar in Begumganj.

Witnesses and police said hours after top Jamaat leaders Delawar Hossain Sayedee had been sentenced to death, the marauding activists equipped with firearms, iron rods and kerosene set fire to Harishiva temple in Rajganj market area at 3:30pm.

"They returned an hour later and this time we had no choice but to flee the area. They set eight houses on fire with kerosene," schoolteacher Shankar Chandra, who lost his house in the attack, told The Daily Star over the phone.

Some 50 Hindu people used to live in the houses burnt down, he said, adding that all but a few people had managed to escape to safety. Those left behind had been beaten up and kicked out of their houses by the Jamaat-Shibir attackers.

"We ran for our lives leaving everything behind. I was only seven during the Liberation War in 1971, but it didn't feel this insecure even then," said Shankar Chandra.

During the attack, the Jamaat-Shibir men also threatened newsmen to keep from covering the incident and took away cameras of photojournalists. They also forcefully picked up television crew Mohtasim Billah Sabuj. Locals later rescued Sabuj and took him to safety.

Assistant Police Superintendent (ASP) of Begumganj circle Mahbub Alam told The Daily Star that informed of the arson, police and firefighters had reached Rajganj around 5:00pm. Police had a hard time containing the violence in the area, as Jamaat-Shibir men had outnumbered the law enforcers.

When police tried to bring the situation under control, an exchange of gunshots between the attackers and law enforcers took place. Fish monger Liton died in the incident, said the ASP.

Almost at the same time, another group of Jamaat-Shibir men clashed and traded gunfire with police at Datterhat area leaving Khokon bullet-hit. He was declared dead when taken to Sadar hospital.

CHITTAGONG
Jamaat-Shibir men attacked two Hindu dominated localities at Jaldi union of Banshkhali upazila and set ablaze a Buddhist temple at Satkania upazila of the district yesterday.

They set fire to houses at Dhopapara and Mohajonpara of the union and attacked people with sticks, iron rods and sharp weapons, said Inspector Md Shahjahan of Banshkhali Police Station.

Two people had been critically wounded in the attack, said the inspector, adding that the injured had been undergoing treatment at upazila health complex.

Jamaat-Shibir men also set ablaze three shops belonging to Hindu people at Kaliaish union of Satkania upazila, Additional Superintendent (South) Md Iltutmish of Chittagong Metropolitan Police.

GAIBANDHA
Rioters of Jamaat-e-Islami and student body Islamic Chhatra Shibir attacked a temple and business establishments belonging to Hindus at Bhelkobazar in Sundarganj upazila of the district yesterday afternoon.

Later in the evening, they swooped on and vandalised some houses in Shovaganj union.

Meanwhile, Hindu community leaders last night told The Daily Star that vandalism, arson and looting took place in temples, houses and business establishments of Hindu people in Sylhet, Rangpur, Thakurgaon, Laxmipur and Chapainawabganj.

According to them, attackers had vandalised the central Kali temple at Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur and another at Kansat in Chapainawabganj.

"We are observing the situation. So far we have heard they had attacked and vandalised temples, houses and business establishments belonged to Hindu people at least in 10 districts," said Nirmal Chatterjee, secretary general of Dhaka Mahanagar Puja Committee.

"We have informed law enforcers of the situation and sought security to the Hindu community," he added.

<i>Hindus under attack</i>

Shame on these barbarians

 

[ShadowFaux]

@WebMaster, mb444 is spreading propaganda. The only party I ever was an activist of is BNP. The mass people want the war criminals hanged.

@mb444, sheeps? Really? Anyway, keep doing what you are doing. You will see how non-violent sheeps turn into blood-thirsty Tigers. And then don't come back and whine please.

 

[Shivani Malhotra]

We dare you bhartis to march into their capitol. We share religious bond with Bangladeshis.

Where was that religious bond in 1971 when they were butchered and their women were raped by your own Army ?

 

[Maira La]

Bro you should be glad that some of the families are getting justice at last. Mujib made a mistake. So did other leaders. But should we bear the horrible burden of the fact that we couldn't punish the self-proclaimed war criminals?

Deaths of my own countrymen hurt me too bro. AL is guilty because they delayed the justice. So are latter govts after Mujib's.

But we are forgetting about the real criminals of 71. They shouldn't escape justice.

You'll hate my after I say this, but why is justice so important? Justice helps us keep order in society, but how far must we go to ensure justice? From a materialistic PoV, this justice is hurting our economy to such an extent that it defeats the very purpose of delivering justice itself.

 

[neutral_person]

Hindus under attack

Lashing a déjà vu of 1971, Jamaat-Shibir fanatics yesterday wrecked havoc on the Hindu community across the country.

They damaged at least six temples, including one of Buddhists, and torched houses and business establishments of Hindu people in Noakhali, Gaibandha, Chittagong, Rangpur, Sylhet, Chapainawabganj and elsewhere in the country.

In Rajganj of Noakhali, Jamaat-Shibir men set ablaze a temple and eight houses of the Hindu community.

They also traded bullets with law enforcers in Datterhat under Sadar Police Station and in Rajganj under Begumganj Police Station, leaving two people killed. The deceased were identified as Khokon, 17, a pickup van assistant, and Liton (28), a fish monger, reports our Noakhali correspondent.

The Jamaat-Shibir men also looted a jewellery shop owned by one Biplob Sarkar at Chandraganj Purbo Bazar in Begumganj.

Witnesses and police said hours after top Jamaat leaders Delawar Hossain Sayedee had been sentenced to death, the marauding activists equipped with firearms, iron rods and kerosene set fire to Harishiva temple in Rajganj market area at 3:30pm.

"They returned an hour later and this time we had no choice but to flee the area. They set eight houses on fire with kerosene," schoolteacher Shankar Chandra, who lost his house in the attack, told The Daily Star over the phone.

Some 50 Hindu people used to live in the houses burnt down, he said, adding that all but a few people had managed to escape to safety. Those left behind had been beaten up and kicked out of their houses by the Jamaat-Shibir attackers.

"We ran for our lives leaving everything behind. I was only seven during the Liberation War in 1971, but it didn't feel this insecure even then," said Shankar Chandra.

During the attack, the Jamaat-Shibir men also threatened newsmen to keep from covering the incident and took away cameras of photojournalists. They also forcefully picked up television crew Mohtasim Billah Sabuj. Locals later rescued Sabuj and took him to safety.

Assistant Police Superintendent (ASP) of Begumganj circle Mahbub Alam told The Daily Star that informed of the arson, police and firefighters had reached Rajganj around 5:00pm. Police had a hard time containing the violence in the area, as Jamaat-Shibir men had outnumbered the law enforcers.

When police tried to bring the situation under control, an exchange of gunshots between the attackers and law enforcers took place. Fish monger Liton died in the incident, said the ASP.

Almost at the same time, another group of Jamaat-Shibir men clashed and traded gunfire with police at Datterhat area leaving Khokon bullet-hit. He was declared dead when taken to Sadar hospital.

CHITTAGONG
Jamaat-Shibir men attacked two Hindu dominated localities at Jaldi union of Banshkhali upazila and set ablaze a Buddhist temple at Satkania upazila of the district yesterday.

They set fire to houses at Dhopapara and Mohajonpara of the union and attacked people with sticks, iron rods and sharp weapons, said Inspector Md Shahjahan of Banshkhali Police Station.

Two people had been critically wounded in the attack, said the inspector, adding that the injured had been undergoing treatment at upazila health complex.

Jamaat-Shibir men also set ablaze three shops belonging to Hindu people at Kaliaish union of Satkania upazila, Additional Superintendent (South) Md Iltutmish of Chittagong Metropolitan Police.

GAIBANDHA
Rioters of Jamaat-e-Islami and student body Islamic Chhatra Shibir attacked a temple and business establishments belonging to Hindus at Bhelkobazar in Sundarganj upazila of the district yesterday afternoon.

Later in the evening, they swooped on and vandalised some houses in Shovaganj union.

Meanwhile, Hindu community leaders last night told The Daily Star that vandalism, arson and looting took place in temples, houses and business establishments of Hindu people in Sylhet, Rangpur, Thakurgaon, Laxmipur and Chapainawabganj.

According to them, attackers had vandalised the central Kali temple at Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur and another at Kansat in Chapainawabganj.

"We are observing the situation. So far we have heard they had attacked and vandalised temples, houses and business establishments belonged to Hindu people at least in 10 districts," said Nirmal Chatterjee, secretary general of Dhaka Mahanagar Puja Committee.

"We have informed law enforcers of the situation and sought security to the Hindu community," he added.

<i>Hindus under attack</i>

Shame on these barbarians

6 temples destroyed in 1 day, and these Muslims cry about 1 mosque destroyed 22 years ago. Religion of peace my a$$. I hope RSS is watching this and ready to retaliate...

 

[ShadowFaux]

Hindus under attack

Lashing a déjà vu of 1971, Jamaat-Shibir fanatics yesterday wrecked havoc on the Hindu community across the country.

They damaged at least six temples, including one of Buddhists, and torched houses and business establishments of Hindu people in Noakhali, Gaibandha, Chittagong, Rangpur, Sylhet, Chapainawabganj and elsewhere in the country.

In Rajganj of Noakhali, Jamaat-Shibir men set ablaze a temple and eight houses of the Hindu community.

They also traded bullets with law enforcers in Datterhat under Sadar Police Station and in Rajganj under Begumganj Police Station, leaving two people killed. The deceased were identified as Khokon, 17, a pickup van assistant, and Liton (28), a fish monger, reports our Noakhali correspondent.

The Jamaat-Shibir men also looted a jewellery shop owned by one Biplob Sarkar at Chandraganj Purbo Bazar in Begumganj.

Witnesses and police said hours after top Jamaat leaders Delawar Hossain Sayedee had been sentenced to death, the marauding activists equipped with firearms, iron rods and kerosene set fire to Harishiva temple in Rajganj market area at 3:30pm.

"They returned an hour later and this time we had no choice but to flee the area. They set eight houses on fire with kerosene," schoolteacher Shankar Chandra, who lost his house in the attack, told The Daily Star over the phone.

Some 50 Hindu people used to live in the houses burnt down, he said, adding that all but a few people had managed to escape to safety. Those left behind had been beaten up and kicked out of their houses by the Jamaat-Shibir attackers.

"We ran for our lives leaving everything behind. I was only seven during the Liberation War in 1971, but it didn't feel this insecure even then," said Shankar Chandra.

During the attack, the Jamaat-Shibir men also threatened newsmen to keep from covering the incident and took away cameras of photojournalists. They also forcefully picked up television crew Mohtasim Billah Sabuj. Locals later rescued Sabuj and took him to safety.

Assistant Police Superintendent (ASP) of Begumganj circle Mahbub Alam told The Daily Star that informed of the arson, police and firefighters had reached Rajganj around 5:00pm. Police had a hard time containing the violence in the area, as Jamaat-Shibir men had outnumbered the law enforcers.

When police tried to bring the situation under control, an exchange of gunshots between the attackers and law enforcers took place. Fish monger Liton died in the incident, said the ASP.

Almost at the same time, another group of Jamaat-Shibir men clashed and traded gunfire with police at Datterhat area leaving Khokon bullet-hit. He was declared dead when taken to Sadar hospital.

CHITTAGONG
Jamaat-Shibir men attacked two Hindu dominated localities at Jaldi union of Banshkhali upazila and set ablaze a Buddhist temple at Satkania upazila of the district yesterday.

They set fire to houses at Dhopapara and Mohajonpara of the union and attacked people with sticks, iron rods and sharp weapons, said Inspector Md Shahjahan of Banshkhali Police Station.

Two people had been critically wounded in the attack, said the inspector, adding that the injured had been undergoing treatment at upazila health complex.

Jamaat-Shibir men also set ablaze three shops belonging to Hindu people at Kaliaish union of Satkania upazila, Additional Superintendent (South) Md Iltutmish of Chittagong Metropolitan Police.

GAIBANDHA
Rioters of Jamaat-e-Islami and student body Islamic Chhatra Shibir attacked a temple and business establishments belonging to Hindus at Bhelkobazar in Sundarganj upazila of the district yesterday afternoon.

Later in the evening, they swooped on and vandalised some houses in Shovaganj union.

Meanwhile, Hindu community leaders last night told The Daily Star that vandalism, arson and looting took place in temples, houses and business establishments of Hindu people in Sylhet, Rangpur, Thakurgaon, Laxmipur and Chapainawabganj.

According to them, attackers had vandalised the central Kali temple at Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur and another at Kansat in Chapainawabganj.

"We are observing the situation. So far we have heard they had attacked and vandalised temples, houses and business establishments belonged to Hindu people at least in 10 districts," said Nirmal Chatterjee, secretary general of Dhaka Mahanagar Puja Committee.

"We have informed law enforcers of the situation and sought security to the Hindu community," he added.

<i>Hindus under attack</i>

Shame on these barbarians

Dear @WebMaster, hopefully you believed me. Also, please have a look at the quoted post.

mb444 is trying to mislead the members of this forum. Shahbag is not about AL or BNP. Neither it is about India and Pakistan. It is about the justice of the war criminals of 1971.

 

[Srinivas]

We dare you bhartis to march into their capitol. We share religious bond with Bangladeshis.

Just win the battle in here with sane arguments

Delhi is toooooooooo far for you people