Three Hindu temples in Bangladesh's Chattogram vandalised
The Hindu
Violent attack on Hindu temples in Chattogram sparks protests and diplomatic tensions between India and Bangladesh.
Three Hindu temples were vandalised by a slogan-shouting mob on Friday (November 29, 2024) in Bangladesh’s Chattogram which has witnessed protests and violence since a former ISKCON member was booked under sedition charges.
The attack took place around 2.30 p.m. in the port city's Harish Chandra Munsef Lane, where the Shantaneshwari Matri Temple, the nearby Shoni Temple, and the Shantaneshwari Kalibari Temple were targeted, news portal BDNews24.com reported.
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"A group of several hundred slogan-shouting people threw brickbats at the temples, damaging the Shoni Temple and the gates of the other two temples," the news portal quoted temple authorities as saying.
Kotwali Police Station chief Abdul Karim confirmed the attack, saying that assailants attempted to damage the temples.
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Police, however, said the damage to the temples was minimal after the confrontation between the two sides, with both groups throwing brickbats at each other, it added.
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