30,000 Hindus protest in Bangladesh, take out rally and demand protection from attacks and harassment

Dhaka: The minority Hindu community in Bangladesh has raised its voice against attacks and persecution. Thousands of members of the Hindu community took out a rally on Saturday demanding protection from the interim government from the series of attacks and harassment and quashing of sedition cases filed against leaders of the community.

Around 30,000 Hindus rallied at a major intersection in the south-eastern city of Chittagong and raised slogans. Protests were also reported elsewhere in the country.

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Hindu groups say there have been thousands of attacks against Hindus since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's secular government in early August and Hasina fleeing the country. After the fall of Hasina's government, an interim government was formed under the leadership of Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus.

situation in bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina left the country after the students' agitation turned violent. The population of Bangladesh is about 17 crores, of which Hindus constitute about eight percent. Whereas 91 percent of the population is Muslim. The country's influential minority group 'Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council' has said that since August 4, there have been more than 2000 attacks on Hindus.

Sedition charges against 19 Hindu leaders

Hindus and other minority communities say the interim government has not adequately protected them. After Hasina's departure, radical Islamists are becoming increasingly influential. A case was registered on sedition charges on Wednesday against 19 Hindu leaders, including prominent priest Chandan Kumar Dhar, over the October 25 rally in the city.

what is the matter

A protest was organized against this in Chittagong on Friday. People of Hindu community are angry with the arrest of two leaders. It is alleged that a group of people attending the October 25 rally had allegedly placed a saffron flag over the Bangladesh flag on a pole. This was considered an insult to the national flag.

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what is the demand

Hindu community leaders say the cases are politically motivated and on Thursday they demanded that the cases be withdrawn within 72 hours. Members of the Hindu community have planned to organize another rally on Saturday.