Bangladesh: At least 14 Hindu temples have been vandalized by a group of unidentified persons in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon district in Bangladesh, police said on Sunday. the incident took place between Saturday night to Sunday morning, the  Baliadangi police station Officer-in-charge  Khairul Anam said. 

9 idols in the Sindurpindi area of the Dhantala union, 4  in Collegepara area of the Paria union and 14 idols in a temple in the Sahbajpur Nathpara area of the Charol union were vandalised, officials said.

According to the report, Deputy Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman, Superintendent of Police Mohammad Jahangir Hossain, and Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad Thakurgaon District General Secretary Prabir Kumar Gupta were present at the spot.

Vidyanath Burman, general secretary of the upazila puja celebration parishad, said that the miscreants have broken the arms, legs, and heads of the idols. Some idols were also broken and thrown into the pond. He also urged the government to investigate the incident properly and arrest the culprits.

"This attack is the manifestation of a conspiracy against peace and communal harmony. This is a serious crime and the perpetrators will face the music," Thakurgaon's deputy commissioner or administrative chief Mahbubur Rahman said.

Speaking on the incident, Thakurgaon Superintendent of Police Mohammad Jahangir Hossain said, "We are trying to identify those involved in the incident. The truth will be revealed after investigation," 

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