3 Hindu Temples Attacked In Bangladesh

On Friday, People vandalized eight idols in three Hindu temples in Bangladesh's Mymensingh and Dinajpur districts, news agency PTI reported.

Police arrested one person in connection with the incidents. The attacks are part of a series of incidents targeting the minority Hindu community in the nation.

In Mymensingh's Haluaghat sub-district, idols at two temples were vandalized in separate incidents on Thursday and Friday. Abul Khayer, the officer-in-charge of Haluaghat Police Station, stated that two idols at the Bonderpara Temple in Shakuai Union were damaged. "No case has been filed, and no arrests have been made in this incident yet," Khayer said.

In another case, an idol at Polashkanda Kali Temple in Beeldora Union was vandalized early on Thursday. Police later arrested Alal Uddin, a 27-year-old resident of Polashkanda village, over his alleged involvement. "During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime," Khayer said. The suspect was presented before a Mymensingh court on Friday and was sent to jail.

On Tuesday, five idols were vandalized at the Jharbari Shashan Kali Temple in Dinajpur's Birganj sub-district.

"We’ve never seen such an act here," said Janardan Roy, president of the temple committee. Officer-in-Charge Abdul Gafur said an investigation is ongoing.

The recent incidents come after a rise in attacks on Hindu temples and properties in Bangladesh following the ousting of former PM Sheikh Hasina in August.

Last week, authorities arrested four individuals for vandalizing a Hindu temple and attacking Hindu homes and shops in Sunamganj district.