Dhaka: After Pakistan, temples of minority Hindus have now been targeted in Bangladesh. On Saturday (August 7th), some fundamentalists in Bangladesh targeted several houses, shops belonging to the minority Hindu community and ransacked four temples. The incident took place in Shili village under the Rupsha sub-district of Khulna district of Bangladesh.

Hundreds of Islamic extremists attacked Shiali and Gowara villages in Rupsha upazila of Khulna district yesterday.All the temples and 58 Hindu houses in the area have been vandalized .Police haven?t taken any action yet. Even no media in Bangladesh has published this incident. pic.twitter.com/c0a7KF27ZH

? Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council (@UnityCouncilBD) August 8, 2021

The Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council on its Twitter handle shared some pictures of Islamic fundamentalists vandalizing the temple. The pictures have gone viral on social media. The tweet reads, "Hundreds of radical Islamic militants attacked Shiali and Gowara villages in Rupsha sub-district of Khulna district on Saturday. They ransacked all temples in the area and houses of 58 Hindus. Police have not taken any action in the matter so far. Even no media in Bangladesh felt it necessary to bring the incident to the fore.''

According to a report in Samakaal, the attack took place around 5:45 pm on Saturday. Armed terrorists ambushed the village. During the violence, 4 temples were ransacked and houses of Hindus were also hunted down. At the same time, 6 shops were also destroyed by the fundamentalists. A team of senior police officials including the Superintendent of Police (SP) rushed to the spot as soon as the incident was reported. There has been fear and tension among the villagers since the incident. The police force has been deployed in the village to control the situation.

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