Anger erupted over the killings of Hindus, massive demonstration took place outside the Bangladeshi Embassy in London – VIDEO

killings of Hindus in Bangladesh: The issue of violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh is once again in discussion at the international level. Recent incidents of killings and persecution of Hindus have raised serious concerns. In the same sequence, protests were also organized in London, where people of Indian and Bangladeshi Hindu community expressed their anger peacefully outside the Bangladesh High Commission.

Protestors at the Ayodhya protest in London demanded ensuring safety of minorities in Bangladesh and strict action against the culprits. According to recent reports and revelations by ‘Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities’ (HRCBM), fundamentalist elements are weaponizing ‘blasphemy’ to target innocent Hindus.

Violence against Hindu community

Questions have been raised for a long time about the status of the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Human rights organizations say that fundamentalist elements are misusing serious charges like blasphemy to target minorities. According to the report of Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), intimidating minorities by making false allegations, seizing their property and carrying out violent attacks on them is becoming a strategy of fundamentalist groups.

Outrage over the murder of Dipu Das

In this regard, on December 18, the incident of murder of 27-year-old Hindu youth Dipu Das came to light in Bhaluka Upazila of Mymensingh district. Deepu used to work in a garment factory. The news of him being attacked by a mob after being accused of blasphemy created outrage in the country and abroad.

After this incident, the Bangladeshi administration has talked about arresting many people, but human rights organizations believe that arrests alone are not enough, but questions should also be raised on the mentality and system which makes minorities unsafe.

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Protests in India also

After the murder of Dipu Das, there were protests in many countries including India and demands for justice were raised. People of Hindu community living across the world have also expressed their concern and displeasure through social media. This entire matter raises a serious question mark on the security of minorities, rule of law and social tolerance in Bangladesh.

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