To
The Hon’ble President,
Democratic Republic of
Bangladesh,
Bangabhavan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Through: Deputy High
Commissioner,
Deputy High Commission of
Democratic Republic of Bangladesh,
9, Circus Avenue, Kolkata –
700017
Subject:
Demand to form a High Influential Human Rights Commission comprising erudite representatives
of Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission, United Nations Human Rights
Council, Council of the European Union.
Dear Sir,
We, at the onset, with due
respect, would like to assert that our organization “Nikhil Banga Nagarik
Sangha” is committed to uphold basic human rights of people and therefore, has
been working as a Human Rights Group ever from the inception. From its formal
inception on November 23, 1977, the organization has been working on to
establish human rights of minority people persecuted and evicted from modern
day Bangladesh.
Minority persecution in the realm
of Bangladesh is unabated and there has been no end to this till date. It must
also be stated unflinchingly that a considerable section of the majority
community has become adept with oppressing minority communities. Whether it is
governance or political parties, all have failed to adopt apposite measures to
bring these nefarious incidents to a halt. They, virtually, prefer to remain
silent protagonists to all these. As a result, the minority population has
reduced to a staggering 10% by now from 30% of the entire population in 1947.
Albeit governments have pledged
to adopt stern measures against perpetrators in this worst of crime or minority
persecution, due to absence of proper actions they have remained mere words
only. This has incited culprits to go on with their malicious agenda to uproot
minority communities from their own ancestral lands. Minority population,
hence, are compelled to abandon their own country in dark nights and if recent
reports are studied meticulously, this trend is rising by leaps and bounds.
We, therefore, demand the
formation of high influential human rights commission comprising erudite
representatives of Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission, United Nations
Human Rights Council, Council of the European Union. This approach will be a
noble idea to save millions of minority people from a sordid destiny. This new
commission must be entitled to conduct an unprejudiced investigation into the
matters leading to the mounting minority persecution in Bangladesh and their
flight from this great country. A human and self-reliant Bangladesh is our one
and only desire.
Religious Persecutions on
Minority Religious Communities:
1) On December 22, 2013, in the evening, a few
radical Muslims kidnapped and murdered samya bepari (age 2 years and 3 months),
son of Mrs. Mallika Bepari, minority hindu individual living in the village of
Nayakandi within the Kalkini police station’s jurisdiction in the district of
Madaripur. It has been learnt, Mrs. Mallika Bepari was being threatened through
calls to her cell phone “leave Bangladesh and go to India…any failure in this
case will be dangerous”. The Hindu housewife lost her husband Mr. Satyen Bepari
two years back and from then local Islamists planned to appropriate her
property. At the beginning, she was asked to sell off the property but she
refused and decided to protect the property. Locals deem the brutal murder of
her infant child as fallout of revenge. A criminal case No. – 15/23/12/2013 has
been filed by the police but none has been arrested yet. Hindus in the area are
panic-stricken.
2) On December 22, 2013,
Milan Mian (age 25) abducted Diba Ray (age 16), minority Hindu girl student
living in the village of Purarsha within Taragunj police station’s jurisdiction
in the district of Rangpur. The incident took place in broad daylight and the
Islamist was having a firearm as well. Diba’s mother lodged a complaint in the
local police station but she has not been found yet.
3) On January 4, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the Barahi temple of minority Hindu
community located at Chopalli Bazaar within the sub-district of Laxmipur
district headquarter. Apart from defiling and destructing two holy deities,
radical Muslims ransacked the temple.
4) On January 5, 2014,
armed cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami launched a ferocious onslaught on Hindu living
in the village of Karnai within the sub-district headquarter in the district of
Dinajpur. Hindu houses were ransacked, burnt down. Shops were also ravaged.
5) On January 5, 2014,
armed cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked Hindus in the Choupalli Bazaar within
the sub-district of Laxmipur district headquarter. More than hundreds of
houses, shops belonging to Hindus were ravaged and also burnt down. Several
Hindus got injured, as a result.
6) On January 4, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami with lethal weapons attacked Hindus living in the
village of Rampur within the sub-district of Manirampur in the district of
Jessore. After ransacking, residences of Hindus were set to fire.
7) On January 5, 2014, cadres
of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked hostel for minority students in the Chittagong
College located in the town of Chittagong. Apart from wreaking havoc in the
hostel, the canteen was also closed for an indefinite period of time.
8) On January 5, 2014,
minority Hindus became preys of Jamaat-e-Islami cadres at different places
within the sub-district of Keshabpur in the district of Jessore. Attackers
looted and also destructed 36 houses of minority Hindus.
9) On January 4, 2014,
Jamaat-e-Islami’s armed cadres attacked Hindus living in Nandigram in the
district of Bagura. After plundering, 15 houses of Hindus were burnt down.
10) On January 5, 2014,
local Muslims burnt down (through sprinkling petrol) 100 valuable Mehgani tress
and also 40 shatak betel plantation in the land of Nripen Biswas, minority
Hindu individual living in the village of Batajore within the headquarter
sub-district in the district of Magura.
11) On January 5, 2014,
activists of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked residence of minority Hindus inhabiting
the village of Kamarer Tari within the Kuptala Union Council in the district of
Gaibandha. Attackers plundered and also burnt down 22 houses of Hindus.
12) On January 5, 2014,
Jamaat-e-Islami’s cadres attacked minority Hindus in Maidaner Haat and
Jagannath Bazaar (market) within the sub-district of Debigunj in the district
of Panchagarh. More than hundreds of houses, shops of Hindus were looted by the
aggressive mob and then burnt down.
13) On January 19, 2014,
Jamaat-e-Islami’s cadres attacked minority tribal Hindus living in the
sub-district of Ghorahata in the district of Dinajpur. 13 houses were looted
and then burnt down.
14) On January 7, 2014,
armed cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked Hindus inhabiting Rishi Palli within
the sub-district of Abhaynagar in the district of Jessore. Apart from
destruction of properties, 1 Hindu teenage girl and 2 Hindu housewives were
kidnapped forcefully. After being gang raped for three days at a stretch,
locals recovered them. Three of them are admitted in hospital in serious
conditions.
15) On January 5, 2014,
Jamaat-e-Islami’s activists led a ferocious attack on minority Hindus living in
the village of Malopara within the sub-district of Abhaynagar in the district
of Jessore. No less than 200 Hindu houses were looted and after that,
structures were burnt down through spreading gun powder. Thousands of Hindus
fled, crossed Bhairab river to reach its other side. While doing so, a
three-month old Hindu infant was snatched from her mother and thrown into the
river. Hindus, in large numbers, took shelter in the local ISKCON temple.
16) On January 5, 2014,
Jamaat cadres attacked minority Hindu area within the Kushumba Union Council in
the district of Jaypurhat. They ransacked and burnt down 5 Hindu houses.
17) On January 5, 2014,
minority Hindus living in the village of Boalia within the Sukesh Union Council
in the district of Natore became victims to ferocious attacks of
Jamaat-e-Islami’s cadres. They looted and burnt down 12 residences of Hindus.
18) On January 5, 2014,
Jamaat-e-Islami’s activists attacked minority Hindus at different parts of the
district of Satkhira. Apart from plundering, more than hundreds of residences
of Hindus were also burnt down. Two Hindus were also murdered brutally.
19) On January 19, armed
Jamaat activists launched a ferocious attack on the minority Hindu temple of
“Sri Sri Langta Baba” located in sub-district headquarter in the district of
Magura. They also attacked, despoiled and looted the Sat Doha temple.
20) On January 10, 2014,
armed activists of Jamaat attacked the residence of minority Hindu Mali family
situated at Chandpur Union Council within the sub-district of Kapasia in the
district of Gazipur. Following the loot, Islamists did set fire to the
residence, 4 rooms were burnt up.
21) On January 16, 2014,
cadres of dreaded Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the Dakshineswar Kali Temple of
minority Hindus situated at the headquarter of the sub-district of Sonagazi in
the district of Feni. The holy deity was desecrated, destructed and set to
fire. Both the temple and holy deity burnt down.
22) On January 9, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked temple of minority hindus located in the
village of narayan garh within the sub-district of ramgunj in the district of
laxmipur. Following destruction of the holy deity, it was burnt down by using
petrol.
23) On January 5, 2014,
Jamaat cadres attacked and mercilessly tortured minority Hindus living the
village of Lohagara within the sub-district of Satkania in the district of
Chittagong. Hindus in the neighboring sub-districts of the same district were
not spared as well. As a result, more than two hundred hindu families turned
into mere paupers overnight. Hindu women were seen to lament on hips of debris.
24) On January 7, 2014,
armed cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked kali temple of minority Hindus located
in the village of Dudhghora within the sub-district headquarter in the district
of Netrokona. Attackers defiled and burnt down the holy deity.
25) On January 9, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami assailed the Radha Govinda hermitage and Shyma temple
located in the village of Ramchandrapur within the sub-district of Morolgunj in
the district of Bagerhat. After desecration, the holy deity was burnt up.
26) On January 8, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the minority Hindu temple located at
Kachubunia within the sub-district of Morolgunj in the district of Bagerhat.
Assailants destructed and bunt down Saraswati temple and Radhagovinda temple.
27) On January 12, 2014,
Jamaat-e-Islami’s cadres attacked the residence of Tapan Sarkar, minority Hindu
individual living in the village of Thaneswar Kathi within the sub-district of
Agailjhara in the district of Barisal. His house was both ransacked and
destroyed.
28) On janaury 12, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked and destroyed the Durga Temple at the
sub-district headquarter of Bhndaria in the district of Pirozepur belonging to
the minority Hindus. After defining the holy deity, it was burnt down.
29) On January 21, 2014m
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked Hindus living in the village of Nazirnagar
within the sub-district of Sarahi in the district of Brahmanbaria. 15 houses
were destroyed and also burnt up.
30) On January 20, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked shops of minority Hindus at Hatyabazar
within the sub-district of Nazirpur in the district of Pirozepur. 19 shops were
ransacked.
31) On January 22, 2014,
activists of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked shops owned by Hindus at the Kachahata
sub-district market in the district of Kurigram. 20 shops burnt down as a
result.
32) On January 22, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked shops of minority Hindus at Akcha Nimbari
market within the Gareya Union Council in the district of Thakurgaon. While 29
shops were plundered and burnt up here, 15 shops owned by Hindus at Deulia
market had the same fate.
33) On January 22, 2014,
minority Hindus living in Kuptala in the district of Gaibandha became victims
to ferocious attacks of Jamaat-e-Islami’s cadres. 28 houses were destroyed and
burnt down, consequently.
34) On January 22, 2014,
activists of Chatra League attacked minority Hindu institution Prayanti Large
House located at the College Road within the sub-district of Mirzapur in the
district of Tangail. Apart from destructing the institution, activists thrashed
Hindu students heavily.
35) On January 23, 2014,
cares of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked kali temple of minority Hindus located at the
sub-district headquarter of Shivchar in the district of Madaripur. After destruction,
the temple was burnt down.
36) On January 19, 2014,
activists of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the kali temple of minority Hindus
located at the district town of Madaripur. The holy deity was destructed and
burnt down.
37) On January 10, 2014,
activists of Chatra Shibir and Chatra League abducted a minority Hindu girl
student (of class 9) in the village of Chandipur within the sub-district of
Dagan Bhuinya in the district of Feni. They used firearms for kidnapping.
38) On January 10, 2014,
Bahadur Sheikh (Muslim), leader of Awami League at ward no. 9 of Naukathi Union
in the district of Patuakhali, thrashed three minority Hindus namely Fatik
Chandra, Ajay Banerjee and Sanjay Banerjee on petty issues.
39) On January 10, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the residence of Hindu Dhali family located
at the Ashuria Union Council in the district of Pirozepur. After plundering the
residence, they ransacked and burnt down the ancestral Kali Temple of the
family.
40) On January 11, 2014,
activists of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the minority Hindu locality in the
village of Baraihat within the sub-district of Fulbari in the district of
Dinajpur. 7 Hindu houses were ransacked and burnt down.
41) On January 10, 2014,
Jamaat-e-Islami’s cadres attacked minority Hindus living in the village of
Jamtali under Tep Madhupur Union within the sub-district of Kaunia in the
district of Rangpur. 9 Hindu houses were plundered and burnt down.
42) On January 8, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked shops of minority Hindus at the Gauranga
Market in the district town of Kishoregunj. Apart from being thrashed
mercilessly, 13 shops of Hindus were also ransacked.
43) On January 24, 2014,
armed cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the radhagovinda temple of minority
hindus in the village of tukir bazaar loagaon within jalalabad police station’s
jurisdiction in the district of Chittagong. The holy deity was desecrated and
destroyed.
44) On January 24, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked and destroyed the Kali Temple and also the
holy deity in it located in Charsonai in the district of Barisal.
45) On January 25, 2014,
minority Buddhists became victims to a dastardly attack in the area of
Milachari within the sub-district of Naniar Chari in the district of Rangamati.
The attack was carried out by armed cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami. Owing to the
attack, Santosh Chakma got killed while Jiban Chakma was injured heavily.
46) On January 26, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked and looted 4 Hindu houses located in the
village of Kapar Kona within the sub-district of Sarisha in the district of
Jamalpur.
47) On January 26, 2014, a
minority Hindu girl (age 12) was abducted, gang raped and then hacked to death
by a few Islamists. The incident took place within the sub-district of Sathia
in the district of Pabna.
48) On January 26, 2014,
armed cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami kidnapped, gang raped and then killed Sumita
Balao, a Hindu woman living at Suripara in the Kashinath Union Council,
sub-district: Jaldhaka in the district of Dhaka. sushila rani, another Hindu
woman from Doapara in the same area had the same fate too.
49) On January 26, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the residence of Sailen Ghosh, minority
Hindu individual living in Chandpur Madan Mian area within Ishan Gopalpur Union
Council in the district city of Faridpur. His house was ransacked completely.
50) On January 27, 2014,
Juisken Mardi, minority Christian individual living in the village of Daudpur
within the sub-district of Nababgunj in the district of Dinajpur, was murdered
by a few Islamists.
51) On January 29, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the minority Hindu temple located in the
village of Utkur within the sub-district of Raypur in the district of Laxmipur.
Following defilement and destruction of the temple, it was burnt down and as a
result, the neighboring house of Sudhir Das was also burnt up.
52) On January 4, 2014,
Gauri Sutradhar, minority Hindu girl (age 20), was kidnapped, gang raped and
also murdered by a few Islamists. The gruesome incident took place at the
sub-district headquarter of Kaligunj in the district of Gazipur.
53) On January 4, 2014, a
few Islamists attacked the Hindu temple at Charpalli area in the district of
Laxmipur and after looting, burnt it down.
54) On January 4, 2014, a
few Islamists murdered minority Hindu laborer Abani Bhakti (age 40) at
Kamalgunj in the district of Laxmipur.
55) On January 3, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked a Hindu residence in the village of
Padmadubi within the sub-district of Nazirpur in the district of Pirozepur.
Apart from plundering, hindu women were molested as well.
56) On January 9, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked minority Hindus in the village of Dheusha
within the sub-district of Satkania in the district of Chittagong. 10
residences of Hindus were burnt down.
57) On January 9, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked Hindus living in the village of Manohardi
Dhikkanda within the sub-district of Laksam in the district of Coomilla. 7
houses of Hindus were plundered and burnt down, later on.
58) On January 11, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked a Hindu temple located in the village of
Barhata Harulia in the district of Netrokona. The Kali Temple was burnt
down.
59) On January 10, 2014,
Bhanuprabha Dey (age 40) was fastened to a tree and then beaten to death by
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami. The horrific incident took place within the
sub-district of Lama in the district of Bandarban. Bhanuprabha was a member of
the elected union council.
60) On January 29, 2014,
armed cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked minority Hindus living in Gandagram
within the sub-district of Gafargaon in the district of Mymensingh. After
plundering, 3 houses of Hindus were burnt up.
61) On January29, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami formed a procession and attacked minority Hindus at
the Tangab market within the sub-district of Pagla Thapa in the district of
Mymensingh. After plundering and thrashing, they asked Hindus to leave
Bangladesh within the next 15 days.
62) On January 29, 2014,
activists of Jamaat-e-Islami warned Hindus to at Sabujbag in Palashpur in the
district of Satkhira leave Bangladesh. With this end in view, they glued a
notice on every Hindu residence that asked them to leave the country within the
next 15 days of be ready for dire consequences.
63) On January 24, 2014, a
group of Islamists attacked the Barobari temple of minority Hindus located at
Telirain within Surma police station’s jurisdiction in the district of Sylhet.
After defiling and destroying the temple and holy deity, they were seen to
chant slogan, “no to idol worship in Bangladesh”.
64) On January 24, 2014, a
group of Muslim criminals attacked a temple of minority Hindus located at Noa
Gaon area of Tukir Bazaar within the jurisdiction of Jalalabad police station
in the district of Sylhet. The violent mod destroyed both temple and holy
deity.
65) On January 24, 2014, a
group of Muslim ruffians attacked the Saner Bari Durga temple of minority
Hindus in the village of Tagore Para within the sub-district of Palash in the
district of Narsingdi. Assailants ransacked and burnt down the entire temple as
well as the holy deity.
66) On January 26, 2014,
Muslim criminals attacked the Kali Temple of minority Hindus located at
Majhipara in the sub-district of Singair in the district of Manikgunj.
Islamists destroyed both the holy deity and temple.
67) On January 26, 2014, a
group of Islamists attacked a Hindu family within the sub-district of Sonatala
in the district of Bagura and destroyed a large number of holy deities at the
residence in large numbers. The incident has caused a terror among local
Hindus.
68) On January 26, 2014,
Bani temple and the holy deity there worshipped by minority Hindus were
destroyed by Islamists. The brutal incident took place in the Sologhar Senpara
within the sub-district of Srinagar in the district of Munsigunj.
69) On January 26, 2014, a
group of Islamists attacked a Shitala temple of minority Hindus located at
Palpara in the sub-district of Srinagar in th district of Munshigunj. The group
destroyed 4 holy deities in the temple.
70) On January 27, 2014,
Chaitanya Mandal, a minority Hindu ex-military man, was attacked in his own
chemist shop in Magura market within the Abhoynagar in the district of Jessore.
Hundreds of cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami with lethal weapons encircled the shop
and chopped him repeatedly. After it, petrol was sprinkled on Chaitanya Mandal,
the shutter of the shop was closed and he was burnt to death. The horrific
incident has created a terror in the area.
71) On January 27, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the residence of Salil Ghosh, minority Hindu
individual living in the village of Ishan Chanpur within the sub-district
headquarter in the district of Faridpur. Following the attack, two rooms were
burnt up.
72) On January 29, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the Kali Temple worshipped by minority
Hindus at Nishipara within the sub-district of Chatmohar in the district of
Pabna. Assailants defiled, destroyed the holy deity and burnt down the temple.
73) On January 29, 2014,
the Kali Temple of minority Hindus at the Babuginj market within the
sub-district of Chitalmari in the district of bagerhat was attacked by cadres
of Jamaat-e-Islami. The holy deity and temple were destroyed.
74) On January 29, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the residence of subhas dutta, minority
hindu individual living in the kendua union council area within the sub-district
headquarter in th district of madaripur. Apart from looting money and gold
jewelry worth 3 lakh taka, holy deity of manasha and ancestral temple of the
family were also destroyed.
75) On February 1, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked minority Hindus at Raypalli in the village
of Sholoshato within the sub-district of Najipur in the district of Pirozepur.
25 Hindu houses were set to fire and consequently, 12 houses were razed to the
ground. Haridas Roy, a college student, got seriously injured as well.
76) On February 1, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the residence of Ajit Sarkar, minority Hindu
jeweler, living in Kanta Bari area within the sub-district of Fulbari in the
district of Dinajpur. 24 Jamaat cadres planted a time bomb within the courtyard
of the house and demanded 10 lakh taka as Jiziya tax. When the local police
station was contacted, a team came from there, defused the bomb and saved the
hapless Hindu family.
77) On February 5, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami thrashed Pijush Chaktaborty, minority Hindu priest,
mercilessly and the incident took place at Shaymgram Uttar Para within the
sub-district of Nabinnagar in the district of Brahmanbaria. The holy deity of
Kali in the priest’s temple was defiled and also destroyed.
78) On February 5, 2014, a
group of Islamists attacked minority Hindus in the Teranga Master area within
the sub-district of Jaldhaka in the district of Nilfamari. When Hindus
protested against bids to steal bamboos from the bamboo-clump of Jagadish
Burman, radical Muslims thrashed 6 Hindus mercilessly. Islamists also destroyed
the holy deity of Kali and also the temple.
79) On February 5, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked Hindu students in the Barani Bazaar area
within the sub-district of Sripur in the district of Gazaipur while they were
worshipping Devi Saraswati. Hindu
students were also thrashed mercilessly.
80) On February 5, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami defiled and destructed the holy deity of Saraswati in
Narayan Para within the sub-district headquarter in the district of Bandarban.
1 Hindu individual got heavy injury.
81) On February 5, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked Saraswati Puja of minority Hindus in the
village of char Basudevbpur within the sub-district headquarter in the district
of Nababgunj. The holy deity was destroyed; Hindus were also beaten
mercilessly; the incident terrified Hindus.
82) On February 5, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked the residence of Chitta Talukdar, minority
Hindu individual living in the village of Ishakuri Batai within the
sub-district of Gaournadi in the district of Barisal. The whole house was
ransacked and ultimately, “Harimandir” was burnt down.
83) On February 5, 2014, a
group of armed Islamsists attacked Sri Nityananda Ashram, temple of minority
Hindus located in the village of Garh Nurpur within the sub-district of Kaharol
in the district of Dinajpur. Apart from beating devotees and sages in the
temple’s premises, free medicinal center, old age home and holy deities were
also destroyed.
84) On February 5, 2014, a
group of 30 Islamists attacked the house of Mihir Goswami, minority Hindu
individual living in Doulatpur corporation area within the sub-district of
Mohangunj in the district of Netrokona. Sri Sri Radhamadhab temple, holy
deities were destroyed. The group also looted three metal deities as well.
85) On February 6, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami conducted a violent attack on minority Hindus living
within the sub-district headquarter in the district of Satkania. As a result, 3
Hindu houses were plundered and also burnt down.
86) On February 8, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami led by Nur Mohammed attacked the warehouse of rice of
Simul Talukdar, minority Hindu businessman, located in Coxbazar district
headquarter. Apart from thrashing the Hindu businessman and his workers, the
whole property worth 40 lakh taka was burnt down by using petrol.
87) On February 8, 2014, a team of policemen led
by O.C. Md. Borhanduddin attacked the harinam sankirtan of minority hindus at
the sub-district headquarter of mohangunj in the district of netrokona. He
asked Hindus to stop the kirtan at once. When hindus protested, he asked them
to do harinam sankirtan in india. When resented to this, the makeshift temple
was destroyed by the O.C. himself. No less than 5, 000 devotees were charged at
by police.
88) On February 6, 2014,
Lucky Begum and her girl child (age 6) were murdered by Islamists through
poisoning their food and also exploiting the absence of her husband Goutam
Burman. The gruesome incident took place in the village of Mitail Hill within
the sub-district of Adam Dighi in the district of Bagura. Incidentally, Lucky
married Goutam Burman, a minority Hindu man, through a love affair earning
wrath of Islamists.
89) On February 10, 2014,
a few Islamists kidnapped and murdered Laxmirani Adhikari (age 12), the
adolescent daughter of Nepal Adhikari living in the village of Kashinathpur
within the sub-district of shailakupa in the district of Jhinaidaha. Police
recovered her slain Laxmirani from a sack beside the Srirampur road.
90) On February 10, 2014,
Kamala Rani Roy (age 26), a Hindu housewife using his husband’s absence was
kidnapped, gang raped and also murdered by a gang of Islamists. Kamala used to
live in the village of Baghar Haoa within the sub-district headquarter in the
district of Bhola.
91) On February 11, 2014,
a team of Muslim criminals attacked Bidhanchandra, minority Hindu individual
living in the village of Mollapara within the sub-district of Agailjhara in the
district of Barisal. The team comprising 12 criminals plundered his property,
thrashed his two young daughters and looted property worth 5 lakh taka.
92) On February 11, 2014,
mridul kanti chowdhury, minority hindu jeweler living in the district town of
Chittagong was kidnapped by a group of Islamists and was released after 25 days
when a ransom of 25 lakh taka was rendered.
93) On February 16, 2014,
a group of Islamists assaulted minority Hindu students in the governmental
college of Rajbari district town. After reaching the Hindu hostel radical
Muslims issued a fatwa that each of them would have to give 15 taka daily as
Jiziya tax. When they disagreed, more than two hundred Islamists barged into
the hostel in the evening and thrashed Hindu students mercilessly.
94) On February 16,, 2104,
Sabita Chakma (age 27) living in the village of Kamal Chari within the
sub-district headquarter in the district of Khagrachari was kidnapped and gang
raped by a group of Muslims. She was murdered, later on.
95) On February 16, the
residence of Dinabandhu Sarkar, minority Hindu individual living at the
Daulatdia crossing in the district town of Chudadanga, was attacked by a group
of Islamists. Bombs were hurled on the family; Hindu members of the family were
thrashed and the looted belongings worth 6 lakh taka.
96) On February 16, 2014,
cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked Sri Sri Gopinath temple of the minority
Hindu Gosain family living within the sub-district of boalmari in the district
of Faridpur. The temple was defiled, destroyed and finally burnt down. The
Hindu family had to suffer terribly as well.
97) On February 16, 2014,
radical Muslims murdered Subrata Roy, district president of minority Hindu
students front in the district city of Gopalgunj cold-bloodedly. Islamists
chased him in a motor cycle and dashed against him. He was admitted to the
hospital in a critical condition and succumbed to death on February 18.
98) On Febaruary 16, 2014,
a group of radical Muslims attacked the residence of Nilima Banik, minority
Hindu candidate for the position of vice-president in the sub-district council
election. She contested in the seat reserved for women and this alleged fault
of her earned wrath of Islamists who assaulted her house in strength. The
incident took place in the district town of Gopalgunj.
99) On February 21, 2014,
Rina Rani Ray (age 20), newly married minority Hindu woman, was abducted in the
midway by Islamists while she was going to her father-in-law’s house from
office. The Hindu woman used to work in a garment factory at the city of
Iswardi in the district of Pabna and the incident took place at Putia in the district
of Rajshahi. She was gang raped but recovered later on and was admitted to a
nearby hospital in a critical condition.
100)
On
February 16, 2014, Poulami Sarkar (age 12), minority Hindu girl student of
Class V living in the Sutipara area within the sub-district of Dhamarai in the
district of Sirajgunj, was kidnapped by Saiful Islam, notorious Islamist in the
neighborhood, while she was returning from school. Accomplices of Saiful have
warned to kill Poulami’s family members if they dare to proceed to the police
station.
101)
On
February 23, 2014, cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami attacked minority Hindus in the
village of Nrisingha within the suburb of sub-district headquarter in the
district of Nilphamari. Attackers smashed Hindus mercilessly, plundered Hindu
houses and burnt down 12 of those. Cries of Hindu women and children on debris
could be heard from far-off areas even.
102)
On
February 24, 2014, activists of Jamaat-e-Islami brought out fiery processions
at the sub-district headquarter in the district of Faridpur with slogans “if
Hindus want to live, they must go to India – in case of failure all will be
hacked to death.” The slogans terrified Hindus lots and now, they are living
there in a great uncertainty.
103)
On
February 24, 2014, radical Muslims assailed minority Hindus living in the
village of laxmipur within the sub-district of kalia in the district of narail.
Hindus were persecuted, looted. 7 Hindu families turned into mere paupers,
overnight.
104)
On
February 4, 2014, cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami abducted Palti Sarkar (age 12),
student of Class IX and sole daughter of Anup Sarkar, minority hindu individual
living in the village of Makinpur within the sub-district of Roygunj in the
district of Sirajgunj. While she was retuning from tuition at 8 am, Palti was
kidnapped in the midway at gun point. Four persons were arrested based on a
report GD No. 20/4 February, 2014 Roygunj PS, Case No. – 4, filed to the local
police station. However, police, due to unknown reasons, police got disinclined
to the case soon. When this report is being written, Palti is yet to return to
her residence. Pressures on her family to withdraw the complaint are
increasing.
105)
On
February 26, 2014, minority Hindus inhabiting the village of Hatbaria within
the sub-district headquarter in the district of Gopalgunj were attacked by
Mohammed Shah Alam, rebel candidate of Awami League, and his accomplices. It
had been alleged that Hindus did not vote him in the sub-district council
election. Joy Bhowmick and 14 other Hindus got injured as a result.
106)
On
February 27, 2014, Tanay Biswas (age 15), a minority Hindu teenager inhabiting
the village of Karpara within the sub-district headquarter in the district of
Gopalgunj was thrashed mercilessly by a group of Islamists on a hollow ground
related to a cricket match. He was admitted to Gopalgunj district hospital in a
critical condition and afterward, he was transferred to the Khulna hospital.
107)
On
February 28, 2014, Lila Bhakta (age 12), minority Hindu girl student of Class
IV inhabiting the village of Mandra within the sub-district of Kotali Para in
the district of Gopalgunj, was both abducted and gang raped by a few Islamists
led by Sohag Sheikh, son of Seku Sheikh of the neighboring village. She was
returning from school then. Lila was admitted to a local hospital in a critical
condition. No culprit has been arrested yet.
108)
On
February 28, 2014, a few Islamists attacked the durga temple worshipped by
minority Hindus in the village of Bathanichala within the sub-district of
Kaliachaik in the district of Gazipur. The violent group defiled and destructed
8 holy deities and also left behind a note stating “STOP STATUE WORSHIP NEXT
HERE WORSHIP WE WILL CAST BOMB OR ALL OF YOU”.
109)
On
February 19, 2014, a group of Islamists kidnapped Bikash Chakma (age 40),
minority Buddhist individual living in Rokchandra Karbari Para area within the
sub-district of Dighalia in the district of Khagrachari. His slain body was
recovered by police on March 2, 2014.
110)
On
March 2, 2014, Jyotsna (age 22), a minority Hindu woman was raped by Islamists
at the sub-district headquarter of Saturia in the district of Manikgunj.
Failing to have any justice in the rural court, she committed suicide out of
disgust. Police has not adopted any measure against Mujibur Rahman, the main
rapist, and his accomplices.
111)
On
March 4, 2014, a local leader of Muslim youth league and also supported by the
reigning party attacked minority Hindus living at Biswas Para in the village of
Suktagarh within the sub-district of Rajapur in the district of Jhalkthi. With
regard to a confrontation over a land, 22 Hindu families of the village were
warned and were also asked to “all will be burnt to death if they fail to move
to India within the next 15 days”.
Regards,
Subhash Chakraborty
(General Secretary, Nikhil Banga Nagarik
Sangha)
