Speaking to OpIndia, Dipan Mitra, the Secretary General of the World Hindu Federation (WHF) – Bangladesh Chapter said that the situation of Hindus is getting worse day by day. Giving a rough estimate, Mitra told us that more than 4 Hindu people Haradhan Roy, Kajal Roy, Mrinal Kanti Chatterjee and one unidentified have been killed, 51 Hindu temples vandalised and around 240 Hindu houses have been attacked.
There were 3,000 musical instruments in the house of Rahul Ananda that were burnt by Islamist mob. The instruments were made and collected by Ananda over the years and were irreplaceable.
Videos of targeted attacks against Hindus in Bangladesh have emerged online, painting a bleak picture of what minorities are subjected to by Islamist rioters.
Muhammad Yunus is the recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, which was established by two CIA-linked American organisations in memory of a CIA groomed Philippines president.
On Monday, the unruly mob destroyed the Bangabandhu Museum in the Dhanmondi area in Dhaka. This museum was dedicated to the founding father of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was assassinated in 1975.
With the current situation in Bangladesh, the fear of increased Bangladeshi infiltration cannot be denied. The threat is expected to escalate, with security experts cautioning that it is only a matter of time. The state along with appealing for peace should concentrate on taking measures to reduce the threat of possible increased illegal infiltration.
As violent protestors filled the streets of Dhaka, marching towards the PM's residence and the Jatiya Sangshad Bhavan, the national parliament, cards were falling fast. Just after 2 pm, ahead of reports of an address by the military chief, news came in that Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka.