Tag: Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Thousands of members of Bangladesh's ruling party rallied on Tuesday in support of the nation's besieged minority Hindus after one of the worst bouts of communal violence in the Muslim-majority nation for over a decade, reported Reuters. The wave of clashes left at least six people dead and dozens of homes destroyed, according to local media. Police said 450 people had been arrested. The attacks began on Friday when hundreds of Muslims protested in the southeastern Noakhali district accusing Hindus of a blasphemous incident involving the Koran. Several Hindu religious sites have been...