2 Hindu Men Killed In Fresh Violence In Bangladesh
NDTV
Police said the latest violence occurred in Begumganj when hundreds of Muslims formed a street procession after Friday prayers on the final day of Durga Puja.
Two Hindu men have been killed in fresh communal violence in Bangladesh, police officials said Saturday, taking the number of deaths to six from recent unrest in the Muslim-majority country.
Protests began on Wednesday after footage emerged of a Quran being placed on the knee of a Hindu god during Durga Puja celebrations. The minority community make up about 10 per cent of the population.
Police said the latest violence occurred in the southern town of Begumganj when hundreds of Muslims formed a street procession after Friday prayers on the final day of Durga Puja.
More than 200 protesters attacked a temple where members of the Hindu community were preparing to perform the last rites of the 10-day festival, local police station chief Shah Imran told reporters.
