America condemns attack on Hindus in Bangladesh, many organizations protested

  • The US has condemned an attack on minority Hindus in Bangladesh. State Department spokesperson said every citizen of the country should get protection.
  • Bangladesh Hindu community leader Pranesh Halder requested the spokesperson of the State Department not to cause further harm to Hindus in Bangladesh.
  • In the US, Bangladeshi Hindu organizations demonstrated, saying that religious differences create an existential crisis for them.
  • At least, 20 houses of Hindus were torched by a mob in Bangladesh over an alleged blasphemous post on social media.
  • The incident in the Comilla area led to attacks on Hindu temples and clashes between the police and the attackers in several districts.