Ramakrishna Mission worried over safety of B'desh Hindus

The Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka wants the Indian government to "take care" of the security issue of the Hindus of Bangladesh.

- S Balakrishnan

A senior monk of the Mission told the FPJ on Thursday on the condition of anonymity that the Hindus are "very much concerned" about their safety. He said Hindus, their homes and shops are being "targeted widely." So far the Mission in Dhaka and its branches have not been attacked, but the fear is palpable all the same. He said the situation is gradually coming under control, but the administration has not been active in the past three days since the police have gone on an "hartal." The police were simply not present on duty at the police stations.

A senior monk in its Dhaka Mission told the FPJ that the administration has not been active and the police are on 'hartal'. More than 45 attacks on Hindus have been documented

The monk said "this country is certainly going to be the land of fundamentals with the far right in dominance."

Meanwhile, a Bangladeshi newspaper "Daily Star" has reported a spate of violence, specifically targeting Hindu homes and places of worship across multiple districts." The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Parishad has compiled a list of at least 45 major incidents of attacks on Hindus and their properties across the country.