Bangladesh Hindu leaders say 278 locations attacked since Hasina fled
The minority Hindu population has faced vandalisation of their business and properties and devastation of Hindu temples in the students' violence that ensued for days following the ouster of prime minister Hasina, who soon fled to India on August 5.
The Alliance's press conference took place on the same day as Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who took charge as Chief Advisor of the interim government on August 8, reached out to the distressed Hindu community members at the famous Dhakeshwari Temple here earlier in the day and urged the people to «exercise patience» before judging his government's role.
Palash Kanti Dey, the Alliance's spokesperson and executive secretary said: «The incidents of vandalism, looting, arson, land grabbing, and threats to leave the country have been repeatedly inflicted on the Hindu community due to the shifting political landscape.»
«This is not just an attack on individuals but an assault on the Hindu religion,» Dey alleged during a press conference here.
«As of Monday, there have been attacks and threats against the Hindu community in 278 locations across 48 districts. We have conveyed our concerns to Home Affairs Advisor Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hussain, who has assured us that these issues will be raised at the next cabinet meeting,» he was quoted as saying by The Dhaka Tribune newspaper.
Dey also emphasised that the alliance had long expressed its demands to various political parties over the past 24 years, but they had remained unmet.
«We now hope that the interim
