Tens Of Thousands Protest In Bangladesh Over Attacks On Hindus
NDTV
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also met leaders of the Hindu community and promised to take stern action.
Tens of thousands of people from minority faiths rallied in cities across Bangladesh on Saturday in protest against a series of deadly attacks on Hindu temples and homes.
Demonstrations were held in more than 60 places across the country, including the capital Dhaka, as protesters vented anger over anti-Hindu riots last week that left seven people dead.
"The law-enforcing agencies and civil administration have utterly failed to protect the minority people, especially the Hindu people," said Rana Dasgupta, a leader of the Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist Christian Unity Council, which organised the rallies.
Dasgupta said the biggest protests were held in Bangladesh's second-largest city of Chittagong where at least 15,000 people joined in.
