Head of interim government in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, sought to downplay the targeted attacks against Hindus, dismissing reports of anti-Hindu persecution as grossly exaggerated.
Bangladesh's leading Qawmi scholars met with leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami during which the participants expressed hope for the establishment of an Islamic State led by Jamaat chairman Dr Shafiqur Rahman
Pakistan-linked Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Bangladesh has been running havoc on the streets after the violent ouster of Sheikh Hasina and terrorising minority communities, particularly, Hindus.
From July 17, Jamaat-e-Islami, along with Al Qaeda-connected BNP perpetrated countrywide mayhem by hijacking student’s protests demanding reform in quota system in government jobs.