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Times of Oman
3 days ago
- Politics
- Times of Oman
ISKCON provides aid to Hindu families affected by attacks in Bangladesh
Dhaka: ISKCON has arranged compensation and complete rehabilitation for 18 families affected by attacks on Hindu homes in Bangladesh's northern Gangachara Upazila of Rangpur district, ISKCON said in a statement. ISKCON has provided a bed, cooking utensils, all the items for worship, and a Geeta, cooking items include 15 kg rice, one kg dal, two kg flour, one kg sugar, two litres soybean oil, one litre mustard oil, two salt packets, 200 grams turmeric powder, 200 grams chilli powder, 200 grams jeera powder, and 200 grams coriander powder for each family, it added. In another incident that took place in Taraganj, Rangpur, Bangladesh, ISKCON paid 25,000 taka to the family of the victims of the mob lynching of Ruplal Rabi Das and his son-in-law, Pradeep Rabidas, the statement said. Present at that time were the General Secretary of ISKCON Bangladesh, Charuchandra Das; Jyotishwar Gaur Das; Treasurer Bimala Prasad Das; Chairman, Devotee Care; along with officials of ISKCON Rangpur Division. Earlier on Friday, the Government of India raised at least 334 major incidents of violence against minorities with Pakistan and flagged 3,582 such cases in Bangladesh since 2021, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh told Parliament. In a reply to a Rajya Sabha query, Singh said the government regularly "follows" reports of violence and atrocities against religious minorities in neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. On Bangladesh, Singh said that at least 3,582 incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities have been reported since 2021. "The Government of India has shared its concerns on the matter with the Government of Bangladesh, including at the highest levels, with the expectation that the Government of Bangladesh will take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and welfare of Hindus and other minorities," he said. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch has reported that Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel laureate Mohammed Yunus, is struggling to implement promised human rights reforms a year after mass protests toppled Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule. It said arbitrary detentions and politically motivated arrests continue, while security sector reform remains stalled. Mob and political violence remain high. In July, a mob damaged at least 14 homes belonging to Hindus in the Rangpur district, while attacks on minorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts persist.
Times of Oman
31-07-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Bangladesh minority group condemns communal violence in northern Gangacora
Dhaka: A delegation led by the Acting General Secretary of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Manindra Kumar Nath, visited Hindupara, which has been hit by communal violence, in Aldadpur village, Betgari Union, Gangachara, Rangpur, on July 29, the group said in a statement on Wednesday. The delegation included central organising secretary Gopal Barman, general secretaries of the organisation's Rangpur district and metropolitan committees Swapan Kumar Roy and Alok Kumar Nath, central presidents of the Youth and Students' Unity Council Shimul Saha and Sajeeb Sarkar, Santu Saha, among others, it added. "Hindupara, which has been hit by communal violence, is a predominantly Hindu area. According to the voter list, more than 2,700 (two thousand seven hundred) Hindus live in this area", the statement said. "This village is inhabited by low-income people, and there are hardly any Muslims in the village. Some are sugarcane farmers, some are fishermen, and some are engaged in barbering", the statement added. Further, the statement highlighted the July 26 "alleged post about religious insults was spread on Facebook by Ranjan Roy, a student of Rangpur ITC Polytechnic Private Institute, the 17-year-old son of Sujan Roy of Hindupara." "When rumours started circulating locally about the matter, he took his son to the local police station that same afternoon and handed him over to the authorities", the statement added. Explaining the incident in details, the statement noted that, "after handing over the son to the police, at around 8 pm, a group of 6-700 extremists crossed the local Bullai river from the border area of Nilphamari district, about 2/3 miles away from Hindupara, and from other nearby villages, shouting various religiously provocative slogans entered Hindupara and looted and vandalized 4 houses, including Ranjan Roy's house." "The next day, on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at around 3:30 PM, a group of approximately 3,000 armed miscreants from the same area attacked the Hindupara again, shouting communally inciting slogans, just like the previous night", the statement added." They attacked and vandalised the homes of 18 other families in the neighbourhood, looted their belongings, including domesticated cattle and goats, and destroyed their sugarcane crops", the statement said. "After visiting the scene, the leaders met with District Police Superintendent Mohammad Abu Saim at his office and demanded that all the criminals involved in the incident be arrested and given exemplary punishment", the statement said. "At the same time, they strongly demanded that the safety of the local people be ensured and compensation for the victims be provided", the statement said.
