Hindu Homes and Temples Attacked in Bangladesh

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A Hindu group said Islamic activists have attacked dozens of Hindu temples and hundreds of Hindu homes across Bangladesh since an Islamist leader was sentenced to death for war crimes last month.

A group which looks after Hindu temples, named, Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad said that 47 temples and at least 700 Hindu houses had either been attacked since the verdict against Delwar Hussain Sayedee. He was sentenced to hang on February 28 for crimes including rape and murder committed during the 1971 independence conflict.

The sentencing of Sayedee and other leaders has triggered the worst violence in Bangladesh since independence, with 85 people killed so far.

The vice-president of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad, Kazal Debnath, blamed the attacks on Hindu temples and homes on Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir.
"It was the work of the Jamaat and Shibir, but we also accuse the government, the police and the local government representatives including (our) MPs for failing to protect the temples and our community," He said the attackers were given freedom to "torch our temples, houses and properties".

Jamaat on the other hand has denied any role in the attacks, blaming supporters of the ruling Awami League party for the violence. But Foreign Minister Dipu Moni told diplomats last week that Jamaat and Shibir attacked Hindu temples and houses in a "pre-planned manner".

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Love Jihad – New Form of Terrorism

Gone are the days, when one used to think, that, terror can be only with guns. A new form of terrorism, took birth, in the name of, “Love Jihad” which left the non Muslim communities of the world, in shock, especially, in India and United Kingdom.

Love Jihad, is an activity under which, young Muslim boys and men, reportedly, target girls and women belonging to non Muslim community, for converting them to Islam in the name of love.

There have been some reports, where, such women were, later forced, to take part in the activities of Jihad. The main aim of the Love Jihad mission is to target the women and young girls belonging to non Muslim community and to convert them to Islam.

Reports of similar activities have come from even United Kingdom. The Hindu, Sikh and Christian organizations have taken this seriously, as there were a number of complaints in this matter.

And even those girls and women who were targeted and have become the sufferers came to the organizations seeking for justice and help.

Many Christian and Hindu organizations have cautioned women and girls, not to fall in this trap. Kerala Catholic Bishops Council stated that, up to, 4,500 girls, in Kerala have been targeted.

Another organization, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, claimed that in the state of Karnataka alone 30,000 girls were converted. Similar reports, have been heard, from various other organizations across the country, where in attempts of love jihad, have been made.

Many reports of acid attacks have been filed in various police stations across the country where in suspected Muslim love jihadi throws acid upon Hindu girls after disappointment or refusal.

Whatever may be the reasons, but, a women’s life is under threat for many reasons and causes. So, Girls and Women please keep one thing in mind “self help is the best help” so, make yourself strong, from inside out, to face anything and everything.

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