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Durga Puja violence: Govt committed to saving citizens, says Bangladesh FM

 While regretting the incidents of violence, the minister informed that the Sheikh Hasina government took immediate action against the perpetrators.

Amid violence, ISKCON urges Bangladesh govt to ensure minorities' safety

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said the law-enforcing authorities are investigating the recent communal violence in the country which happened during the Durga puja celebrations. “Contrary to all the ongoing propaganda, only 6 people died during recent violence of which 4 were Muslims, killed during the encounters with law enforcing authorities, and 2 were Hindus, one of whom had normal death and another when he jumped in a pond. None was raped and not a single Mandir was destroyed. However, deities or goddesses were vandalized,” Bangladesh FM said in a statement.

“The law enforcing authorities are investigating into the matter. The government is committed to hand out justice to every wrongdoer and to save all its citizens irrespective of their faiths,” he added. While regretting the incidents of violence, the minister informed that the Sheikh Hasina government took immediate action against the perpetrators. “The perpetrators have been arrested and now they are under police custody. About 20 houses were burned down. They have been rebuilt and everyone got compensation. More compensation is underway,” he said. Bangladeshi Foreign Minister even said “enthusiastic media and individuals” are spreading cooked-up stories centring on the recent violence basically to embarrass the government that is committed to religious harmony…


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