#SaveMinorities Twitter Package

                                   #SaveMinorities TWITTER PACKAGE V1.0

                                         :::::::OBJECTIVE:::::::
Raise Awareness in social media regarding the the persecution of the minorities at the hands of the Awami League, most recently at Pabna, Sathia. From Ramu to Bishwajit and countless other incidents, the Awami League has a history of persecution of the minorities. Raise your voice. Join us.

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There is a myth about Bangladesh Awami League that it is a party that adores secularism. There is a yawning gap between this perception and the reality. In fact it is the party under which members of minority community always face discrimination, torture and persecution. Some members of the minority do get privileged position as an eyewash but minority at large become subject of persecution, torture, land and property grabbing. The ruling Awami League and its allies have benefited in projecting their opposition, mainly Jamaat-e-Islami as fundamentally opposed to the rights and dignity of Bangladesh’s religious minorities. This strategy has been a historically profitable one, but one that recent evidence confounds.

The truth is that the organisational capacity of Jamaat has been under sustained attack for well over three years. Local offices have been closed, regional leaders and organising cadres have been monitored and arrested in a systematic manner. Contrary to the advertised perception the organisation has gone out of its way to issue press statements, contest media reports and urge people to protect the Hindu and other minority communities.

To keep a critical eye, it is worthwhile examining the Awami League’s record on minorities in light of recent experiences of its violent practices cynically leverage communal tensions for electoral, economic and personal gains. From Bishwajit to Ramu, the incidents over time implicating the Awami League as a fanner of communal tensions are too strong to be ignored. Is it not reasonable and  simply politically responsible to ask whether the Awami League is really the protector of religious minorities in Bangladesh?

                                              :::::INSTRUCTIONS::::
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                 SATURDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER, 16:00 HRS GMT, 22:00 HRS BANGLADESH STANDARD TIME (10 PM)


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Violence against minorities are a symptom of the manipulative politics by the Awami League. #saveminorities #savebangladesh #share

From Ramu to Bishwajit, violence against minorities is dirty politics initiated by Awami League. #saveminorities #savebangladesh #share

All incidences of minority persecution occurred when the Awami League was in power. #SaveMinorities #Bangladesh #SaveBangladesh

#Jamaat carried out countrywide demonstrations today Saturday demanding safety & security of the minorities. #saveminorities #saveBangladesh

Articles:

#Bangladesh #Hindu community under #AwamiLeague attack ahead of election. #Saveminorities from #Hasina http://t.co/aJCgCOFtpK #Share

#Bangladesh ’s self-styled ‘secularists’ are no protectors of minorities - The Khichuri http://www.khichuri.org/bangladeshs-self-styled-secularists-are-no-protectors-of-minorities/ #saveminorities #share

Damning incidents of Awami repression of the minorities in Bangladesh: Telegraph http://my.telegraph.co.uk/nivritchari/nivritchari/31/minorities-are-no-longer-safer-under-awami-leagues-rule/ #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh

Minorities are no longer safer under Awami League’s rule- The Telegraph http://my.telegraph.co.uk/nivritchari/nivritchari/31/minorities-are-no-longer-safer-under-awami-leagues-rule/ #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh

Minority Repression in Bangladesh : “Savior” becomes the “Sinner”? http://skmahdi.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/minority-repression-in-bangladesh-savior-becomes-the-sinner/ #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh

Attackers on Hindu community in Pabna seen with State Minister for Home Tuku http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/some-attackers-seen-with-tuku/ #SaveMinorities #Bangladesh

Awami League members attack Buddhist family home over land case http://progressbangladesh.com/awami-league-members-attack-buddhist-family-home-over-land-case/ #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh

Awami League men attack, vandalize houses of minority community in Kumarkhali http://www.asiapostbd.com/2013/03/28/awami-league-men-attack-vandalize-houses-of-minority-community-in-kumarkhali/ #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh

AL men behind Ramu incident against minorities. http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=252738 #SaveMinorities #savebangladesh

Far from being hateful, the Hindu community demanded the release of Allama Sayedee http://t.co/Q0Uh9ZPdF6 #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh

Indian Daily suspected AL hand in temple vandalism: Amadershomoy http://talukdershaheb.blogspot.com/2013/03/indian-daily-suspects-al-hand-in-temple.html #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh

সংখ্যালঘুর নিরাপত্তা নিশ্চিতে জামায়াতের লাঠি মিছিল #saveminorities #bangladesh #savebangladesh http://t.co/RGyrTeOcBT

জয়পুরহাটে জামায়াতের মিছিল http://t.co/REA8FEigmj   #savebangladesh #Jamaat #Shibir #saveminorities

Jamaat declares countrywide demonstration on Saturday demanding safety & security of minorities http://www.jamaat-e-islami.org/en/details.php?artid=MjMxMw== #SaveMinorities

Where Awami League attacked minorities, Jamaat Shibir guarded temples! http://talukdershaheb.blogspot.com/2013/03/shibir-guards-temples.html #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh #Share

Debunking the Daily Star yellow journalism: #AwamiLeague behind communal attacks at #Pabna http://tmblr.co/ZrjE8q_CEDZw #SaveBangladesh #NoBaksal

Pictures:

#Jamaat-e-Islami brought out a procession in Dhaka demanding safety & security of the minorities. #SaveMinorities pic.twitter.com/2lthrIDmEF

#Bangladesh :  #Jamaat launches countrywide demo demanding safety & security to the #minorities. #SaveMinorities #share pic.twitter.com/2hMDgqmT2v

Implicated in Ramu & Pabna attacks, Awami League's Sheikh Hasina often plays the religion card #SaveMinorities pic.twitter.com/R3JIJMsbL7

#Bangladesh #Jamaat-e-Islami launches demo in #Dhaka demanding safety & security of the #minorities. #SaveMinorities. pic.twitter.com/Ypg6GP7ruK

Remember Biswajit killing by the Chatra league, student body of the Awami League?  #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh pic.twitter.com/c4oYKf1Iyu

#Jamaat-e-Islami brings out procession in Jessore demanding safety & security of the minorities. #SaveMinorities pic.twitter.com/dczpGJ2ci4

#Jamaat-e-Islami brings out procession in Khulna demanding safety & security of the minorities. #SaveMinorities pic.twitter.com/z3r75Zrev9

#Jamaat-e-Islami brings out procession in Moulvibazar demanding safety & security of the minorities. #SaveMinorities pic.twitter.com/zla1x7EOfr

#Jamaat-e-Islami brings out procession in Dinajpur demanding safety & security of the minorities. #SaveMinorities pic.twitter.com/rHi4b3qFs3

#Jamaat-e-Islami brings out procession in Kurigram demanding safety & security of the minorities. #SaveMinorities pic.twitter.com/62DcNJc1Hn

Video:

Unfolding The Truth: Awami League's Political Card of Islamic Terrorism & Communalism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FfzVC7CjeI #SaveMinorities #Bangladesh

"Govt forces behind Ramu incident", says opposition leader Khaleda Zia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fo0wfHyUvQ #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh

Awami League Members Attack Hindu Minority Creating Confusion - March 27, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZkrmTVg12Y #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh

Hindu Community Leader believes Awami League Govt mastermind of Minority attacks- March 06,2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaTH90aa4JI #SaveMinorities

Hindu Businessman's Store Attacked by Chattro League -- March 31, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yONW7k_RbjI #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh #Share

Awami League Member attacked Hindu man in Sylhet, Diganta TV -- March 25, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j576Lsr0ur0 #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh

Innocent Hindu youth Bishwajit Das killed by Awami League cadres http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqYBV8NBzgc #SaveMinorities #SaveBangladesh


MINORITIES IN BANGLADESH
Jan 2014 report from manab zamin
http://progressbangladesh.com/party-whip-abdul-wahab-awami-league-made-threats-to-attacked-hindu-community-before-the-election/
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http://progressbangladesh.com/awami-league-members-attack-buddhist-family-home-over-land-case/

http://progressbangladesh.com/four-awami-league-activists-arrested-while-attacking-residence-of-ict-judge-and-hindu-properties/
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http://progressbangladesh.com/temple-in-bhola-attacked-by-awami-league-leaders/


http://progressbangladesh.com/president-of-minorities-party-oppression-on-minorities-highest-during-awami-league-rule/


http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-10-09&nid=68514#.UsxMEPRdWAW


Not in English:  http://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2013/11/25/24569
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May loose manab zamin because it is reporting about govt/awami actions; Bangla article
 http://www.bdtomorrow.org/newsdetail/detail/200/61585

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Jamat men guard hindu temple
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March 2013  (posted on PB fb page on 27 March)
বেগমগঞ্জে আ’লীগ ক্যাডাররা কালীমন্দিরে হামলা, ভাঙচুর করেছে : পূজা কমিটি | নয়াদিগন্ত
www.dailynayadiganta.com
Hindu Committee Accuses Ruling Party of Vandalism. #savebangladesh #shahbag #minorities
http://www.dailynayadiganta.com/new/?p=146215
Translation: Last Friday, temples were once again vandalised by Awami League Cadres in the village Kalirhat,Begomgong, Noakhali.
Saha Alam, a local resident, informed that at 1am four or five cadres attacked the temples and smashed its boundary walls. When people started shouting for help, they left. Modusun Bhoumik, the president of the local temple association informed that last Friday they started renovating the temples with 8-10 workers. On that night, the mobs, including Yusuf and Saiful attacked the temples in a pre-planned manner. He also added that on 28th February they vandalised the temples in a similar way.
The Police ASP of Begomgonj acknowledged the events of that night in the temple and said the mobs attacked the temple over the dispute of the temple’s land. He also said legal action will be taken against the mobs.
It is worth noting that, on 28th February, worshippers from the general public and Jamaat-Shibir led a protest against Sayeedi’s death penalty verdict. Exactly at that time, mobs attacked, looted and vandalised some Hindu homes in the neighbouring village Aladinogor. But they media and people from a certain group used this outrageous wreckage to divert the attention and blamed Jamaat Shibir. They even attempted to blame Jamaat Shibir leaders who were not present in the area on that day.
Deputy Commissioner of Noakhali, Omullo Kumar Das, one of the owners of the houses that were looted and the locals informed that this incident did not happen under the banner of any political party. Sarati Rani Das, a resident of the house, said a group of mobs entered the house with sticks and knives at late night and started looting. Even though the neighbouring Muslim came to help them, they were forced to flee in the fear of the weapons carried by the mobs. After looting, the mobs burned down the slum with gunpowder. Then they pillaged and vandalised the temples.
Locals also informed that, the protesters did not enter their houses. A group of 16-17 year old boys from the local Mojumdarhat area were involved in these incidents with weapons. Police arrested 42 people who are alleged to be involved in these incidents.
Posted on March 26 2013  (available on http://bdinn.com/news/bnp-jamaat-guarding-properties-of-minorities/  )
BNP #JI guard minority properties. #savebangladesh #shahbag #march26
Full Text: Vested quarters trying to incite communal violence; BNP-Jamaat guarding properties of minorities

Incriminating evidence has been uncovered in light of an incident of arson against a Hindu family at a village in Laksham, Comilla. Local residents complained that the violence against the Dasbari residents was perpetrated by the local Awami League. They further added that the Hindu family was known to be a supporter of BNP. Thus it is only fair to say that this incident was caused to serve two ends, eliminate opposition supporters and incite communal tensions. Since the Das family rejected pressures to file cases against Jamaat and BNP activists, police themselves filed a case against a number of unidentified miscreants

As events stand, on the 8th of March 2013, the house of Ratan Chandra Das, an expatriate residing in Kuwait, was set on fire at Uttarda village in Laksham. The fire destroyed their house and rendered them destitute. The Das family has informed that in connection with the vandalism carried out in the arson incident, miscreants looted 20 bhori gold, and let 11 mon paddy burn. The losses due to the fire have been attributed at about 20 lakh taka. Presently they lead appalling lives under the open sky.

The Das family said that they have had good relations with the local Jamaat activists throughout their lives. Police at Laksham reiterated that there was no evidence indicative of Jamaat - Shibir involvement in these attacks. Rather, such attacks were indicative of a quarter who wanted to exploit the current political unrest and incidentally, put the blame on Jamaat-e-Islami

Local residents said that Jamaat activists were not known to be unruly. This incident had been caused in order to instigate communal violence. To prevent any further violence by such quarters, local Jamaat and BNP activists were seen guarding houses and properties of the minority groups throughout the night.

Fingers have been pointed by the residents at several local Awami League leaders and activists including Union Parishad Chairman and Awami League leader Golam Rabbani, so called local journalist and upazila Jubo League president Advocate Rafiqul Islam Hira and Awami League ex-party affairs secretary Tabarakullah Kayes.

Violence carried out to instigate communal tensions:
The people of Uttarda village at Laksham have stated that such events were in fact perpetrated by Awami League leaders and activists in order to destroy communal harmony. A section of the Awami League supporters, who were also local journalists in name, played an important role in prematurely and intentionally attributing the violence to Jamaat-Shibir even before the Das family filed a complaint with the police.

Laksham thana police and locals said that there was no past history of local Jamaat and BNP being involved in violence against minority groups and no cases had been filed even in light of the recent nationwide unrest since neither of the parties had been seen on ground during recent strikes. Locals said that these events (arson on Hindu family property) had simply been manufactured in order to create issues to oppress the opposition.

Speaking with concern, residents demanded that the police carefully investigate such incidents, identify the miscreants and take appropriate measures, going tough if necessary. Residents spoke of political pressure being mounted on the affected family to file cases against Jamaat, pressure it has refused to bow to even now. It has been found that Advocate Nitai Chandra Das, elder brother of Ratan Chandra, has been unable to attend to his law chamber due to threats and intimidation on part of ruling party members.

The statement of the family of Ratan Chandra Das:
Elder brother of Ratan, rural physician Dr. Gouranga Chandra Das, said that they have had good relations with the local Jamaat activists throughout their lives. He said that Muslim families had been among the first to heed to the cries of his family for help in downing the fire. Even now, they were guarding his family and property each night. Milon Rani Das, Ratan’s wife; Kalpana Rani Das and Kajol Rani Das, his elder sisters-in-law and Tanushree Das, his younger sister in law, told Amardesh, “ The Muslims living around us are not unruly. They always are among the first to help us in times of need. They are helping us even now. We know who might be our enemies at this time.” Kajol Rani Das said that they (the miscreants) are not from around our locality. They are from far away. The so called riots in Bangladesh today are a result of conspiracy of vested quarters, not riots between people of different religious faiths.” Speaking of the Chairman of the Union Parishad, they said that, “We do not need any Chairman. He came to give us consolation after the event. What will we do with any consolation? We don’t require any consolation.”

Statement of police and local administration authorities:
Laksham thana police, not gaining the help of the affected family, themselves filed a case. Police officials Abu Bakr, Mobarak Hossain and the respective IO officer of the case said that it was not possible to comment on how the fire spread, or who was involved in the attack. They however said that it was clear that it was an act of sabotage. However, there was no link suggesting that Jamaat Shibir was involved in this incident and that it was clear that vested quarters were involved in putting blame on Jamaat and Shibir. The investigation was in process. On asking why the Das family did not file any case, they replied that this was a question answerable by the family itself. They were police and filing such cases were part of their duty.

On this, Comilla police super Mahbubur Rahman told Amardesh that investigation was being carried out against whomever allegations had been raised against by the residents. He claimed that this violence was part of a larger countrywide phenomenon of violence against minorities and assured that police investigation would lead to those responsible.

However, voicing his disagreement, Laksham upazila Parishad Chairman Alhaj Mojir Ahmed informed Amardesh, “BNP-Jamaat were not involved in this violence. Even when the whole country was suffering from hartal related violence, Laksham was quiet and peaceful. This incident is a conspiracy to make BNP-Jamaat appear guilty of crimes they did not commit. Both police and the Das family know this. However, police are keeping quiet in order to avoid any conflict of interests with the government.”

Mojir Ahmed further added, “Because of this knowledge, nobody has been able to force the Das family to file any false case in this regard.” He also added that it was common knowledge that many members of the Das family were BNP supporters. Talking about post violence events, Mojir Ahmed informed that local MP TR Kabikhar had given Tk 10,000 to the affected family in aid right after the violence, but had not taken any news of them since. Mojir said that he too had given the affected family Tk 10,000 in aid and demanded of the government the punishment of those involved in such vile acts.

Statement of Local Awami League:
Awami leaders who have been accused of involvement in the event by local people have told Amardesh that the incident was a case of vandalism and not any conspiracy. They said that the same family had been targeted earlier in 1990 communal riots (after the Babri Mosque issue) and thus it was natural that the same family was being targeted now.

Local Jubo League president and local representative of news daily Dainik Bhorer Kaagoj, Advocate Rafiqul Islam Hira said, “ A day before the incident, BNP leaders in a procession said that the sanctity of the beard and Muslim cap should be protected at any cost. Therefore they were surely responsible for the incident of arson at night. Furthermore, that house was target of communal riots in 1990.”

However, Hira could not answer why no cases had been filed by the affected against BNP-Jamaat men. After knowing of accusations that he was involved with the incident, he said, “See, I am not only a politician, I am a journalist as well. Why would we (Awami League) carry out such instances of violence? They (the affected Hindu family) are after all, our supporters.” Similarly accused Union Parishad Chairman Golam Rabbani said, “I am in no way involved with this incident. They (the affected Hindu family) are Awami League supporters. We want their well being. Why should we be involved in this violence?” On informing him of claims of local residents that Nitai Chandra Das was in fact a BNP supported leader, Rabbani replied, “Nitai alone supports the BNP. And the rest (of his family) supports the Awami League.” On asking him why he didn’t go to visit the house of the affected, he replied, “Will going there solve everything? They (Das family) don’t know what I am doing for them.”

Leading desolate lives:
The Das family have been leading desolate lives since losing everything to the fire. Milon Rani Das, with her two small children, has been spending the nights sleeping under the open sky. Only a few days ago they had erected the now burnt house, lamented the mother of two. “I ask all to come forward to help us”, she said with grief stricken eyes.

Source: http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2013/03/25/193543#.UVFVaVeq8l3
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http://www.natunbarta.com/politics/2013/03/23/17710/d974e3965039f4b5f5c1e0b5afec655f
www.natunbarta.com
BNP: Jamat Never invlv in anti minorities violence since1946http://www.natunbarta.com/politics/2013/03/23/17710/d974e3965039f4b5f5c1e0b5afec655f #savebangladesh FULL Translation:
Dhaka:- BNP standing committee member, Goyeshor Chondro Roy stated, that Jamaat did not play any role in the recent communal riots. “History has witnessed that Jamaat has never been involved in any communal riot since its creation in 1946. In all the cases the arrestees were found to be Awami League members”. He made this statement at a meeting in Bhashani Hall, Naya Paltan. He was the chief guest and the meeting was arranged by Krishok Dol, (Farmer’s Party, a branch of BNP), to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh (on 24th March).

Roy also stated, “Shahbag has failed and thus the government has brought forward ‘communal violence’ issues. Awami League (the incumbent government) itself carried out the violence and wants to put the blame on BNP/Jamaat alliance. The same court is passing conflicting verdicts on different people, given the same charges and circumstances.”
“Courts are handing their verdicts based on the appearance of a person(on basis of Awami League affiliation)”, he complained.
Roy said the Government has become autocratic and is using the judiciary and police, with a small handful of followers, to carry out its policies of repression.
“Police have been given a license to kill people indiscriminately.” he further commented.
Roy cautioned the government saying, “They will have to step down eventually, and how will they feel if we use the same repressive policies and administration against them.”
He said people fought the liberation war and vast majority had returned to their own professions afterwards; and only a minority had joined the fight for the purpose of looting to become rich.

Others who addressed the meeting were: BNP vice chairperson, Ms Selima Rahman; chairman of Jubo Dol, Mojaeem Hossain Alal; krishok Dol leader, Jamal Uddin; and was chaired by Krishok Dol Secretary, Shamsuzzaman Dudoo.

27 March posted on PB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j576Lsr0ur0
Published on Mar 25, 2013
Summary Translation:
A member of Awami League has attacked Hindu minority member, Monindra Ranjan Dey's, and slit his vein. Monindra Ranjan Dey claimed that Jamal Chowdhury, using his power as an Awami League member, tried and pressured him to occupy his land including his house and mandir by different means for a long time. He says that Jamal and others harassed him using false cases and now they have tried to kill him by cutting the vein on his leg and afterwards put the blame on Jamaat Shibir. Monindra's family says case was

reported in the court but no one was arrested yet in relation to this incidence and they demand that the culprits are arrested and punished.

Annual Report
www.odhikar.org
4 cases of minority persecution by Awami League 2011 #savebangladesh http://www.odhikar.org/press.html

In January 2011, violence took place in Shailkupa under Jhenaidah district on January 13, 2011 after the municipal election. The supporters of Awami League backed candidate Toiyabur Rahman physically assaulted businessmen and forcefully locked
up their shops after Toiyabur Rahman lost the election. It has been alleged that shops that were under attack mostly belonged to businessmen from the religious minority community. Most of the jewellery shops, owned by religious minority communities, in Shailkupa town have shut down after this incident.
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On April 5, 2011, supporters of local Awami League parliamentarian Zahid Malek Swapon attacked a Hindu temple and ransacked Hindu homes at Ukiara Bazar under Manikganj district. The attackers ransacked the Durga temple and allegedly set fire to four houses and a shop belonging to the religious minority community. Hearing this, Manikganj representative of a private TV channel, Bangla Vision and reporter of the daily Shomokal, Biplob Chokroborty; and private channel ATN Bangla representative Abul Kalam Azad rushed to the spot. Awami League activists attacked and wounded them allegedly under the instructions of Manikganj District Awami League Religious Affairs Secretary Israfil Hossain. The attackers also took away their cell phones and cameras.

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On July 2, 2011, supporters of District Awami League leader Miraz Khan, who was a Chairman candidate of Falsuti Union Parishad in Faridpur, attacked the house of Keshab Chandra, a member of the Hindu community, of Rampasha village. Attackers beat and severely injured Keshab Chandra’s brother Chitto Saha, his son Chanchal Saha and another brother Sachin Kumar Saha. They allegedly took away gold
ornaments and cash and also assaulted the women of the house.
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In August, Gopalganj City Awami League Joint General Secretary, Mahbubur Rahman Digol; and Shohel and Shohag, sons of District Awami League President Raja Mia, occupied two decimals of land belonging to Saint Mathuranath AG Mission
and six decimals of land of Babul Biswas, son of Nirmol Biswas of Christianpara. They also occupied and locked up the house of Babul Biswas. On August 2, 2011, both parties appeared at the police station when Sub Inspector Masudur Rahman
asked them to come for a settlement. Christian Fellowship leaders alleged that Shohel assaulted Miapara AG Church Supervisor Reverend Josef Pandey and beat Christian Fellowship leader Mitul Bala in front of the police.28

খালেদার বক্তব্য রাজনীতির জন্য কলঙ্কজনক: আশরাফ
www.prothom-alo.com
Translation:Localgovt Mnister Ashraf: BNP more respnsible thn Jamat 4attacks on Hindus #savebangladeshhttp://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-03-17/news/337216


Woman, raped and threatened, goes into hiding
newagebd.com
Govt AwmiLeague leader accused of rape by women&husband #savebangladesh http://newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-01-05&nid=35749#.UTy1tdZA1Bo

Woman, raped and threatened, goes into hiding
Khulna Correspondent

A woman of Kachua in Bagerhat went into hiding after the upazila chairman, Sheikh Mahfuzur Rahman, reportedly raped her, asked her to leave the country and threatened her not to seek justice.
Mahfuzur, also convener of the Kachua unit Awami League, is reported to have raped the woman in her house at night on December 19 at Charkati in the upazila. Her husband, who owns a pharmacy, was not at home at the time.
Local people alleged that Mahfuzur had threatened lives of her and her husband if they did not leave the country.
The woman, along with her husband and a minor son, went into hiding early December 21.
Muktijoddha Sangsad and Puja Udjapan Parishad of the district went on demonstrations, rallying for the removal of Mahfuzur as upazila chairman and his early arrest.
They will announced hunger strike for an indefinite period beginning on January 6 if their demands were not met by Saturday, commander Hajra Delwar Hossain of the district unit of Muktijoddha Sangsad and the district unit Puja Udjapan Parishad president, Milon Kumar Banerjee, said.
The superintendent of police, Khandaker Rafiqul Islam, said that he had directed the Kachua police officer-in-charge to take legal action after an investigation.
The police officer-in-charge, GG Biswas, on Friday told New Age that he had already been asked to take legal action after an investigation and file a case against the accused.
‘But I am yet to find the victim as she is reported to have gone into hiding after the upazila chairman threatened her life,’ he said.
Mahfuzur, however, brushed aside the allegation and said that it is a conspiracy to tarnish his political image.
Muktijoddha Sangsad on Friday brought out a procession demanding an immediate removal of Mahfuzur Rahman and his arrest.
http://www.khichuri.org/bangladeshs-self-styled-secularists-are-no-protectors-of-minorities/

http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2013/03/07/190865#.UsxY2PRdWAV
Summary: In a recent Amar Desh Op-Ed, a Hindu commentator Shanjib Choudhury argued that it is highly unlikely that the party, already accused of being ‘communal’ in their politics,  would not engage in something so foolish as this at a time when they are being persecuted themselves and under serious scrutiny.
পালে হাওয়া এখনও পুরোপুরি লাগাতে না পারলেও বাংলাদেশে ‘হিন্দু কার্ড’কে তুরুপের তাস হিসেবে ব্যবহারের খেলা যে শুরু হয়ে গেছে, এ সত্য দেশের সচেতন মানুষমাত্রেরই অনুভব করতে পারার কথা। একাত্তরে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ চলাকালে মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধ করার দায়ে অভিযুক্ত বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামীর সহকারী সেক্রেটারি জেনারেল আবদুল কাদের মোল্লাকে আন্তর্জাতিক অপরাধ ট্রাইব্যুনাল যাবজ্জীবন কারাদণ্ডে দণ্ডিত করলে তার ফাঁসি দাবি করে রাজধানী ঢাকার শাহবাগ চত্বরে একদল তরুণের নেতৃত্বে সমাবেশ শুরু হয়। এ সমাবেশ থেকে মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধের দায়ে এ পর্যন্ত অভিযুক্ত ১২ জনের প্রত্যেককে ফাঁসি দেয়ার দাবি জানানো হতে থাকে। এদিকে শাহবাগ চত্বরে অনুষ্ঠানরত সমাবেশের উদ্যোক্তাদের কেউ কেউ ফেসবুকে দীর্ঘদিন ধরে নিজ নিজ ব্লগে ইসলামবিরোধী কুিসত লেখালেখি করে আসছিল—একথা জানাজানি হওয়ার পর পর ধর্মপ্রাণ মুসলমানরা তো বটেই, যারা নিয়মিত ধর্মীয় আচারাদি পালন করে না, তেমন মুসলমানরাও মর্মাহত এবং বিক্ষুব্ধ হয়ে ওঠেন। এই বিক্ষোভ মোকাবিলায় আইনশৃঙ্খলা রক্ষাকারী বাহিনী কঠোর অবস্থান নিলে পরিস্থিতি রক্তাক্ত হয়ে অবনতির দিকে যেতে থাকে। ইতোমধ্যে আন্তর্জাতিক অপরাধ ট্রাইব্যুনাল তাদের তৃতীয় রায়ে মাওলানা দেলাওয়ার হোসাইন সাঈদীর বিরুদ্ধে মৃত্যুদণ্ডের আদেশ দিলে জামায়াতে ইসলামী হরতালের ডাক দেয় এবং পুলিশের গুলিতে, বিক্ষোভকারীদের হামলায়, ভয় থেকে হৃদরোগে আক্রান্ত হয়ে গত কয়েক দিনে শতাধিক মানুষের মৃত্যু ঘটে।
এ পটভূমিতে খবর আসতে থাকে যে, দেশের কোনো কোনো এলাকার হিন্দু ও বৌদ্ধদের বাড়িঘর ও মন্দিরে হামলা, ভাংচুর এবং অগ্নিসংযোগের ঘটনা ঘটেছে। এ ধরনের ঘটনা ব্যাপকতা লাভ করেনি—এ কথা যেমন সত্য, বুধবারের পত্রিকাতেও আগের দিন হিন্দুবাড়িতে ও মন্দিরে হামলার বিবরণ ছাপা হয়েছে এ কথাও সমান সত্য। এক কথায়, যারা হামলার শিকার হননি, তাদের দৃষ্টিতে ‘ছোটখাটো’ মনে হলেও এ ধরনের হামলা থামছে না। এবারকার চলমান হামলার বৈশিষ্ট্য হলো, কারা এ হাঙ্গামা-হুজ্জত করছে, তা ঠিকমত শনাক্ত করা যাচ্ছে না। সরকার এবং সরকার সমর্থক মিডিয়া বলছে, সংখ্যালঘুদের ওপর এসব আক্রমণ জামায়াত-শিবিরের কাজ। অপরদিকে বিরোধীদলীয় নেতা বিএনপি চেয়ারপার্সন বেগম খালেদা জিয়া হিন্দুদের বাড়িঘরে চলমান আক্রমণের জন্য সরাসরি সরকারকে দায়ী করেছেন। তিনি ষড়যন্ত্র প্রতিহত করে সাম্প্রদায়িক সম্প্রীতি বজায় রাখার আহ্বান জানিয়েছেন। জামায়াতে ইসলামী কাউকে দায়ী না করলেও বিবৃতি দিয়ে এবং পত্রিকার বিজ্ঞাপন দিয়ে সংখ্যালঘুদের বাড়িতে ও মন্দিরে হামলার কঠোর নিন্দা করেছে। এই অপকর্মের সঙ্গে জামায়াত-শিবির যে জড়িত নয়, তা স্পষ্ট ভাষায় জানিয়েছে এবং যে কোনো মূল্যে সাম্প্রদায়িক সম্প্রীতি বজায় রাখার আহ্বান জানিয়েছে। বর্তমানে চলমান এসব হাঙ্গামার আরেকটা বৈশিষ্ট্য হচ্ছে, হামলা চালানো হচ্ছে অপ্রত্যাশিত জায়গায়। যেসব এলাকায় ধর্মনির্বিশেষে লোকজন সতর্ক আছে, সেখানে কেউ গণ্ডগোল পাকাচ্ছে না।
প্রশ্ন হলো, কেউ না কেউ তো ভাংচুর চালাচ্ছে, অগ্নিসংযোগ করছে। পারস্পরিক দোষারোপের প্রতিযোগিতাকে একপাশে সরিয়ে রেখে নির্মোহভাবে চিন্তা করে দেখতে হবে, হিন্দুদের ওপর হামলার ঘটনা ঘটতে থাকলে কাদের সবচেয়ে বেশি সুবিধা। জামায়াতে ইসলামীকে এমনিতে ‘সাম্প্রদায়িক দল’ বলে গালমন্দ করা হয়। তদুপরি এ দলের শীর্ষ নেতারা এখন মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধ মামলায় অভিযুক্ত হয়ে কারাবন্দী আছেন। দলের প্রথম সারির বহু নেতা নানা মামলার আসামি হয়ে কারাগারে। এ পরিস্থিতিতে যদি হিন্দুবাড়ি ভাঙতে গিয়ে অথবা হিন্দুমন্দিরে আগুন লাগাতে গিয়ে কোথাও জামায়াত-শিবিরের একজন সদস্যও ধরা পড়ে, তবে দলটিকে ভীষণ বেকায়দায় পড়তে হবে। এটা সাধারণ আক্কেল-জ্ঞানের কথা। অপরদিকে জনমতের হাওয়া যে এখন বিএনপির দিকে ভালোভাবে ঘুরে গেছে, সেটা যে কোনো নিরপেক্ষ মানুষ স্বীকার করতে বাধ্য হবেন। এমনকি ধর্মীয় সংখ্যালঘু সম্প্রদায়ের অনেকে যে মহাজোট সরকারের ‘প্রগতিশীলতায়’ হতাশ এবং বিতশ্রদ্ধ হয়ে তাদের দিক থেকে মুখ ফিরিয়ে নিতে শুরু করেছে, সে লক্ষণও অস্পষ্ট নয়। সংখ্যালঘু ভোট ব্যাংকের ‘চেক বাউন্স’ হওয়ার কারণে চট্টগ্রাম, নারায়ণগঞ্জ ও কুমিল্লার মেয়র নির্বাচনে আওয়ামী প্রার্থীর ধরাশায়ী হওয়ার পটভূমিতে বিএনপি হিন্দু সেন্টিমেন্টকে নিজের প্রতি বিরূপ করার জন্য হিন্দুদের বাড়িতে চড়াও হবে, তেমন কষ্টকল্পনাকে প্রশ্রয় না দেয়াই ভালো।
এ কথা বলার অপেক্ষা রাখে না যে, হিন্দুদের ‘কিছুটা ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত’ করে সেই ক্ষতির দায় বিএনপি ও জামায়াতের ওপর চাপাতে পারলে মহাজোট সরকার ঘাম দিয়ে জ্বর ছাড়ার মতো নানামুখী ‘রোগের’ আক্রমণ থেকে রেহাই পাবে। বাংলাদেশে ইসলামি জঙ্গিপনার উত্থানের আশঙ্কা রয়েছে এবং এ আশঙ্কা থেকে মুক্তির একমাত্র উপায় আওয়ামী পতাকাতলে সমবেত হওয়া—এটাই হচ্ছে দেশে-বিদেশে আওয়ামী রাজনীতির পক্ষে সমর্থন সুসংহত করার সবচেয়ে যুত্সই রেটোরিক। হিন্দুর মন্দিরে আগুনের শিখা লকলকিয়ে উঠলে ‘দেখ দেখ মুসলমান জঙ্গিরা ধেয়ে আসছে’ বলে প্রচার চালানোর সুযোগ জোরালো হয়। এ সুযোগ সৃষ্টির জন্য সরকার তথা আওয়ামী লীগ হিন্দুদের বাড়িঘর ও মন্দিরে আগুন লাগানো এবং ভাংচুরের মতো অপকর্ম করতে পারে বলে প্রতিপক্ষ রাজনৈতিক শক্তিগুলোর অভিযোগ সরকার জোরালোভাবে খণ্ডন করতে পারেনি অথবা খণ্ডন করার প্রয়োজনবোধ করেনি। ফলে একটা প্রশ্ন ক্রমেই জোরালো হচ্ছে যে, হিন্দুদের বাড়িঘর ও মন্দিরে ক্রমাগত হামলার পর আমাদের অতিদক্ষ পুলিশ, র্যাব, ডিবি কেন ‘সাম্প্রদায়িক দুর্বৃত্ত’দের ধরতে পারছে না। এদিকে বগুড়ার শেরপুরে শহীদ মিনার ভাঙতে গিয়ে হাতেনাতে ধরা পড়েছে এক যুবলীগ নেতা। সাতক্ষীরার কলারোয়ায় উপজেলা ভাইস চেয়ারম্যান কার্যালয়ে বোমা বানাতে গিয়ে বিস্ফোরণে আওয়ামী লীগের এক কর্মী নিহত ও চারজন আহত হয়েছে। সব মিলিয়ে যে ছবি ফুটে উঠছে, তাতে ‘জঙ্গি এলো দেশে’ স্লোগানটিকে বিশ্বাসযোগ্য করা যাচ্ছে না। বরং উপর দিকে নিক্ষেপ করা থুথু যেন নিজের কপালে এসে পড়তে চাইছে। ফলে ‘হিন্দু কার্ড’ খেলে ফায়দা আদায়ের সুযোগও হয়ে পড়েছে সঙ্কুচিত।
আমি একজন বিশ্বাসী হিন্দু। হিন্দুদের ওপর যে কোনো আক্রমণ অথবা আক্রমণের আশঙ্কা আমাকে উদ্বিগ্ন করে। এখনও সে উদ্বেগ কমেনি। অবশ্য উদ্বেগ যে বাড়েনি, তার প্রধান কারণ দেশের বিভিন্ন এলাকার কয়েক হাজার মুসলমান পালা করে হিন্দুদের বাড়িঘর পাহারা দিচ্ছে বলে আমি খবর পেয়েছি। এদেশের ধর্মপ্রাণ মুসলমানরা এখন ইসলাম ধর্মবিদ্বেষী কুিসত প্রচারণায় বিষণ্ন ও ক্ষুব্ধ। পাশাপাশি এই বিদ্বেষের প্রতিবাদ করতে গিয়ে রাষ্ট্রযন্ত্রের নিপীড়নে তারা ক্ষত-বিক্ষত। তারপরও তারা হিন্দু ভাইবোনদের জান-মাল-ইজ্জতের হেফাজত করার জন্য সক্রিয় হয়েছেন। এটাই তো প্রজ্ঞার চেতনার বিজয় অর্জনের ইশারা। সব ধর্মের ধর্মপ্রাণ মানুষের সমবেত প্রতিরোধে ‘হিন্দু কার্ড’, ‘জঙ্গি কার্ড’সহ সব ষড়যন্ত্র ব্যর্থ হতে বাধ্য। ধর্মপ্রাণ মানুষের মিল-মহব্বতের ভিতের ওপর গড়ে ওঠা অসাম্প্রদায়িক বাংলাদেশের ইমারত কোনো ষড়যন্ত্রের ঝড়ো হাওয়ায় ভেঙে পড়বে না—এই বিশ্বাস আমার উদ্বেগকে বাড়তে দিচ্ছে না।

5 more reports of minority persecution by ruling party men and MPs (newspaper references):

February 21, 2012
Awami League men set fire houses of Hindu believers in Morelganj, Bagerhat. A group of Awami League men, members of the ruling party, have carried attack and looting at the house of Goutam Kumar Mridha of Baharbula village of Bangram union at the Morelganj Upazila of Bagherhat district. Goutam Kumar is son of Khetra Moni Mridha. The victims have alleged that they could not go to the police station to file case as Police was in favor of the attackers since the terrorists were belonged to the ruling party. Goutam, the prime victim, alleged that, on the following day, an involved in the attack Sohel met him and threatened him to kill if he planned to take some ‘ steps’.
Information Source: Daily Dinkal, February 23, 2012
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February 24, 2012
Minorities face ruling party men persecution, five injured.
A group of ruling party men have carried brutal attacks on minority communities in Rupganj even after getting their demanded ransom. They beaten up five members of the community rampantly and made them critically injured. They also vandalized houses and tried to set fire to them. The members of the minority community alleged, a leader of the ruling party Iqbal Hossen had been trying to appropriate their last belonging, a piece of land. Protesting the attack, the members of the community went to the police station. They said the ruling party cadres carried the attack since their toll and extortion collection had been publicly known. The incident occurred at Daspara of Kanchan municipality of the Upazila.
Information Source: Daily Dinkal, February 24 , 2012
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March 9, 2012
Chattra League went rampant on minority women market in Kuakata, looting, 2 women injured. Ruling party student cadres have carried attack in a market in Kuakata. The market belonged to the women of Rakhain minority community. The ruling party men went rampant on the market alleging that they were barred from playing cricket at the market field. The ruling party cadres carried the attack at around ten in the morning. They vandalized shops of the women shop owners and looted goods from the market. A number of 30-35 ruling party cadres carried the attack led by President of municipal Chattra League Mujibur. They also attacked a Rakhain women trader of the market Mong Chan and U Chan. The injured alleged that the attackers looted around eight hundred thousand taka from their shops. The victims protested the attack, kept the market shut down and staged human chain and demanded compensation.
Information Source: Daily Naya Diganta, March 11; 2012
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April 12, 2012
Chattra League went berserk at Ramna Temple, looting.
Chattra League leaders of Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University carried attack at Ramna Temple, which is century years old. The ruling party leaders were Utpal Shaha, Pankaj Barai, Samir Guljar and Sujan Mandal. A number of activists of the ruling party followed them. They went berserk at the temple, vandalized the goods and idols of the temple and carried out looting. They also beat caretaker of the temple Bipul Roy and his wife Ratna Roy. They also looted two hundred thousand taka which was the donation money of the temple. The victims said the ruling party men carried the attack as the caretaker denied to pay them ransom.
Information Source: Daily Amader Shomoy; April 12, 2012.
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April 19, 2012
Shiva Puja foiled as Parliament Member was not the Chief Guest!
A ruling party lawmaker and President of Awami League of Dakop Thana of Khulna district foiled Shiva Puja, a century old religious tradition of the Hindu believers. The lawmaker Noni Gopal Mandal also belongs to the same religion. Witnesses informed, in front of some 40, 000 spectators and devotees, the parliament member and his loyalists carried attack on the Upazila Vice Chairperson and Joint Secretary of Khulna district Awami League Joyonti Rani. They also carried attack on the prayer leaders and vandalized the idol and temple of Mingjora. The worship stage collapsed immediately so as the worshipping ritual could not be observed because of the brutal approach of the ruling party lawmaker. No report of the case could be filed at the police station as the police denied to report the incident as the lawmaker himself was involved in the case.
Information Source: Daily Dinkal, April 20, 2012.

Appropriation of land of Journalist Goutam Das and Office Set Up of Awami League and Bangabandhu Club
A general diary (GD) has been filed at Vanga Police Station of Faridpur district. Family members of murdered journalist Goutam Das have filed the report. The allegations of general diary revealed that Awami League leaders, the ruling party, have appropriated land of the deceased journalist. The ruling party men have also set up local Party Office for Awami League. They have also named it as ‘Bangabandhu Club’, named after the legacy of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh.
Information Source: Daily Samakal and Daily Prothom Alo; February 27, 2012

Ruling Party Leader Occupy Minority Prayer House in Gopalganj
A ruling party leader has occupied land of hermit Mahatma Chandra Nath Basu at Ramdia of Kashiani upazila at Gopalganj district. On 11 May, Friday; General Secretary of Jubo League of Kashiani Upazila Amiruzzaman and his close ally Harunur Rashid Mollah invade the prayer house of the minorities. They also made a makeshift house immediately.
The influential group also blocked the nearby road stretching the area of their makeshift house. The local Hindu believers have expressed resentment to the newsmen for forcefully grabbing their land. But they could not file reports at the police station as the occupiers belong to the ruling party.
Information Source: Daily Dinkal May 12, 2012
Awami League Leader occupies land belong to Christian family in Pabna. A local Awami League leader Chunnu Mia at Pabna had forcefully occupied land of a Sanjay Biswas. Sanjay Biswas is a Christina believer. The minority family became helpless as no step had been successful to regain their land. Local people sat in meeting to resolve the issue and Sanjay Biswas filed report at the police station. The area is located at Poilanpur of Pabna town. Sons of Sanjay Biswas went to their land but the occupiers threatened them and forced them out from the land.
Information Source : Kaler Kantha, July 30, 2012
Brick Kiln set up occupying land of the Indigenous at Tangail, Madhupur. An influential group, backed by the ruling party at Edilpur of Madhupr of Tangail district carried move to occupy a vast area of land belonged to the indigenous communities. The village is the only fruit producing village of the district. The land grabbers planned to construct brick kiln there destroying the ecology of the area. Meanwhile, one of the influential have already hanged sign board reading ‘the land belongs to Hena Auto Bricks’. They have occupied at least ten acre of the land. The villagers and indigenous people have protested the land grabbing and expected government attention to preserve the land for environmental concerns.
September 15, 2012
Information Source: Daily Shamakal and Daily Prothom Alo;

Police block Tribal festival August 9 2012 #savebangladesh (pic attched to report below)
Information Source: Daily Prothom Alo; August 10, 2012: Festivals and colorful rallies of International Indigenous Day had been foiled at least three places for police obstruction at Jaipurhat and Khagrachori district. The indigenous people alleged that police had beaten one Indigenous leader.
Meanwhile, police also obstructed couple of buses at Khagrachori which were heading to join another program to mark the international day.
General Secretary of Bangladesh Adivashi Forum Sanjib Drong informed Prothom Alo that police had barred observing the international day. “The indigenous people in Bangladesh are observing the day for 15 years. In the meantime, governments have been changed. But no government obstructed marking the day. It is a UN declared day and government should have observed the day. But government has barred the people to observe it”, said Sanjb Drong. He also termed the police move as hostility of the government to the indigenous people.
Information Source: Daily Prothom Alo; August 10, 2012.

Hindu temples attacked by Awami men. #savebangladesh

http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2013/03/07/190920#.UTf3djBJOiy
Vandalism and arson of temples in Daudkandi and Kalai:

Criminals have vandalised idols in Shiva temple in Joipurhat’s Kalai subdistrict. On the otherhand in Daudkandi, Kumilla, a temple was vandalised and set on fire. Our correspondents report:

Idols inside a temple in Kalai, Joipurhat, were vandalised by some criminals. This has caused huge anger among local Hindus. According to local sources, on last Tuesday night some criminals vandalised a number of idols inside a Shiva temple in front of Punat high school. The local chairman and police OC have inspected the scene. The caretaker of the temple has said, “I have been looking after this temple for last 7 years. This is the first time such an incident of vandalism took place.”

The police OC in charge of Kalai police, Torikul Islam, has said that he has visited the scene and necessary legal actions will be taken.

Vandalism and arson attack on a temple in Daudkandi:

Criminals have vandalised and set fire to a Kali temple in Muhammadpur village of Daudkandi sub district. This took place on Tuesday night at Banikbari, of Chapatali village. This has caused panic among local Hindus. The local chairman Mr Shahjahan says, “We Muslims and Hindus have been living here peacefully since a long time. The criminals have done this to crack our long lasting harmonious relation.” He has strongly condemned the incident and called for the criminals to be arrested and punished. The administrator and police have visited the scene.

Cases filed in Koira against 800 BNP-Jamaat men:

Two cases have been filed against 800 BNP-Jamaat men in Koira in relation to arson attacks on Hindu properties. Mr Rajeeb Ghosh has filed one case against 125 named and 400 more unknown persons in relation to arson attacks on Hindu properties near Amadi Bajaar. Khokon Ali of the same village has filed another case against 400 persons for setting fire to his business. Since the attacks were carried out by the ruling Awamileague and Juboleague men, but cases were filed against the opposition BNP-Jamaat men, huge anger has been caused among the locals.

According to eyewitnesses, on last Tuesday a rally in support of strike was led by Mizaanur Rahman from Zero point to Kamaruddin college. On their way home, the rally participants were attacked by the ruling party supporters, resulting in street fights and chase-counter chase. Awamileague supporters have beaten up some BNP supporters and handed them over to police. Before police arrived at the scene, Awamileague-Juboleague supporters have set fire to a few abandoned properties belonging to Kartik Das and Sona Das. They then spread a rumour over mobile phones that Hindu minorities were being attacked and their properties were being arson and looted by BNP-Jamaat.

Arson on 28 properties in Burhanuddin:

In Tobgi and Kachia unions of Burhanuddin, Vola, 28 properties belonging to Hindus and Muslims were set on fire by an old Abdul Mannan, aged 65, who is known to have mental problems. He was arrested and sent to jail. He has set fire on both Hindu and Muslim properties with his lighter. This has caused panic among the local Hindus. But Abdul Mannan is found to be an insane person.

http://www.jamaat-e-islami.org/en/newsdetails.php?nid=NzA3
Jamaat for judicial probe into attacks on minorities
WEDNESDAY, 06TH MARCH, 2013
Acting Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Moqbul Ahmed has issued the following statement condemning the recent attacks and persecution on the minorities:
\\\\\\\"The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami condemns the syndicated, unsubstantiated and malicious reporting by a number of newspapers including the Daily Star and Prothom Alo on 5 March, 2013, where without any specific evidence; they have alleged that members of Jamaat carried out attacks on minorities all over Bangladesh. These reports have been published with a deliberate view to fuel sectarian violence, by newspapers which have long been supporting the call for banning Jamaat in recent times.
Jamaat categorically states that none of its members were responsible for the reported attacks.  In fact Jamaat has issued strict orders to its member to protect the lives and properties of minorities in light of the saying of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) ‘whoever harms a non-Muslim will not enter paradise’. In fact in its numerous press statements Jamaat has condemned the attacks on minorities. Jamaat will continue to condemn all such attacks on minorities.
Moreover, Jamaat-e-Islami conducted preliminary investigation has revealed that local Awami League leaders and activists along with the assistance of the different government agencies have carried out these attacks to deflect the public attention from the crimes against humanity being committed by the police.
We, therefore call upon the Government to set up an independent judicial enquiry to probe into the incidents in order to take swift legal measures against the perpetrators. In the meantime we call upon the people to resist all such unfortunate attacks on minorities

রিয়েল টাইম নিউজ নেটওয়ার্কঃ বগুড়ায় শহীদ মিনার ভাঙচুরকালে যুবলীগ নেতা আটক
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Sherpur Residents apprehend Juboleague leader(ruling party Awmi league youth section) attacking ShahidMinaar #savebangladesh #sayedee http://www.rtnn.net//newsdetail/detail/11/58/59880#.UTYORdZA1Bq

Handed over to the police.

Shafiqur Rahman Shafique from Sherpur (Bogra); Local residents today apprehended a Juboleague [youth branch of the ruling Awamileague] leader when he led a group of Juboleague members to ransack the Shaheed Minaar located at Shahidia Alia Madrasah. His name is Tobibur Rahman Tipu. He is a joint-convenor in the local Juboleague committee. The local ruling party MP, Habibur Rahman, has condemned the attack. He has said that anyone involved with this incident should be punished.

On Tuesday at around 3pm, a group of about 10-12 members of the local Juboleague committee (youth wing of ruling Awami league party in govt) led by Tipu attacked on the Shaheed Minaar within Shahidia Alia Madrasah. As they started ransacking the newly built centre-pillar of the Shaheed Minaar, some local residents chased them away. During this, a joint convenor of the Juboleague city branch , Tobibur Rahman Tipu was apprehended and handed over to the police. The ex-mayor of Sherpur and an adviser of BNP Bogra branch has said that the general strike was observed very peacefully, we we avoided any clashes during the strike, but the local Juboleague members attacked on the Shaheed Minaar in broad daylight. We condemn this and want justice. The ruling party MP for Bogra-5 and the chairman of the Shahidia Madrasah governing committee, Mr Habibur Rahman, has confirmed that the attack did take place but said that this was a careful plan [by the opposition party], but whoever was involved must be punished. He has strongly condemned the incident.

http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/some-attackers-seen-with-tuku/


interview with hindu woman re. attacks
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=480844468693023