{"id":2111,"date":"2014-01-08T10:08:09","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T10:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.askbd.org\/ask\/?p=2111"},"modified":"2014-02-11T07:51:38","modified_gmt":"2014-02-11T07:51:38","slug":"violence-hindu-community-2013-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askbd.org\/ask\/2014\/01\/08\/violence-hindu-community-2013-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Violence Against Religious Minorities | 2013 Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0”Each nation has a unique tone to sound in the symphony of human culture; each nation is an indispensable and irreplaceable player in the orchestra of humanity” \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>– I.L. Claude. ”National Minorities : An International Problem”<\/strong><\/p>\n

2013 witnessed a particularly brutal wave of attacks on the houses, temples and businesses of panicked and devastated Hindu communities, on a district wide assault, ancient places of worship spanning centuries have been vandalised. From the various investigations ASK have conducted, the attacks have been found to be systematically conducted in order to terrorise the people and their communities. Instead of stealing goods, personal belongings such as, motorcycles, computers, televisions, household items have been smashed. Windows, walls, fencing, vandalised. The attacks were triggered by the verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal sentencing Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, the Vice President of the Jamaat-e-Islami to death for the crimes commited during the 1971 Liberation War on\u00a028 February 2013.\u00a0There was one round of attacks in the spring (see table below), the second round started pre elections during hartals and blockades called by the opposition party when the government decided to continue the elections without the opposition.<\/p>\n

ASK considers that these incidents of communal attacks are a serious threat to democracy, peace, religious tolerance and harmony. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The failure of the administration to bring the situation under control was obvious.<\/strong> We consider that these inhuman, undemocratic as well as criminal acts should come to an end. <\/strong><\/p>\n

We urge the government to take immediate action to stop the recurrence of such incidents and take legal action against the perpetrators.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Violence in 2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nTemple<\/th>\nPlace<\/th>\nUpazila<\/th>\nDistrict<\/th>\nDivision<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
28 February 2013<\/td>\nKali temple<\/td>\nRajganj<\/td>\nBegumganj Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nNoakhali District<\/a><\/td>\nChittagong Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28 February 2013<\/td>\nHindu temple<\/td>\nBainnabari<\/td>\nBegumganj Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nNoakhali District<\/a><\/td>\nChittagong Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28 February 2013<\/td>\nHindu temple<\/td>\nPingjour<\/td>\nMorrelganj Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nBagerhat District<\/a><\/td>\nKhulna Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 March 2013<\/td>\nHindu temple<\/td>\nGaiyarchar<\/td>\nRaipur Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nLakshmipur District<\/a><\/td>\nChittagong Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 March 2013<\/td>\nPinglakathi Sarbajanin Durga Mandir<\/sup><\/td>\nNalchira<\/td>\nGaurnadi Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nBarisal District<\/a><\/td>\nBarisal Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 March 2013<\/td>\nHindu temple<\/td>\nRamchandrapur<\/td>\nMorrelganj Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nBagerhat District<\/a><\/td>\nKhulna Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 March 2013<\/td>\nKali temple<\/td>\nGoalimandra<\/td>\nLohajang Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nMunshiganj District<\/a><\/td>\nDhaka Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 March 2013<\/td>\nSarbajaneen Puja Sangha Mandir<\/sup><\/td>\nAlidanga<\/td>\nShibganj Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nNawabganj District<\/a><\/td>\nRajshahi Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 March 2013<\/td>\nKali temple<\/td>\nLakirpar<\/td>\nKotalipara Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nGopalganj District<\/a><\/td>\nDhaka Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 March 2013<\/td>\nKali temple<\/td>\nRatherpar<\/td>\nAditmari Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nLalmonirhat District<\/a><\/td>\nRangpur Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 March 2013<\/td>\nKhetrapal temple<\/td>\nNathpara<\/td>\nSatkania Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nChittagong District<\/a><\/td>\nChittagong Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 March 2013<\/td>\nGuthia Sarbajanin Kali Mandir<\/sup><\/td>\nGuthia<\/td>\nWazirpur Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nBarisal District<\/a><\/td>\nBarisal Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 March 2013<\/td>\nHari Mandir<\/sup><\/td>\nPakuria<\/td>\nSingra Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nNatore District<\/a><\/td>\nRajshahi Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 March 2013<\/td>\nHindu temple<\/td>\nChapatali<\/td>\nDaudkandi Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nComilla District<\/a><\/td>\nChittagong Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 March 2013<\/td>\nHindu temple<\/td>\nBangla-Dashpara<\/td>\nNetrokona Sadar Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nNetrokona District<\/a><\/td>\nDhaka Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 March 2013<\/td>\nRadha Krishna Mandir<\/td>\nBatajor<\/td>\nBamna Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nBarguna District<\/a><\/td>\nBarisal Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 March 2013<\/td>\nKali Mandir<\/sup><\/td>\nPakshia<\/td>\nBurhanuddin Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nBhola District<\/a><\/td>\nBarisal Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7 March 2013<\/td>\nKali temple<\/td>\nShashangaon<\/td>\nSirajdikhan Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nMunshiganj District<\/a><\/td>\nDhaka Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8 March 2013<\/td>\nRadha Govinda temple<\/td>\nAmashu Kukrul Purbapara<\/td>\nRangpur Sadar Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nRangpur District<\/a><\/td>\nRangpur Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 March 2013<\/td>\nKali temple<\/td>\nAchhim Bazar<\/td>\nFulbaria Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nMymensingh District<\/a><\/td>\nDhaka Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11 March 2013<\/td>\nShiva temple<\/td>\nKhalkula<\/td>\nKaliganj Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nJhenaidah District<\/a><\/td>\nKhulna Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11 March 2013<\/td>\nDurga temple<\/td>\nKafilabaria<\/td>\nKotalipara Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nGopalganj District<\/a><\/td>\nDhaka Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11 March 2013<\/td>\nRadha Govinda Mandir<\/sup><\/td>\nAmtail<\/td>\nJuri Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nMaulvi Bazar District<\/a><\/td>\nSylhet Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 March 2013<\/td>\nRadha Govinda Mandir<\/sup><\/td>\nKuripaika<\/td>\nPatuakhali Sadar Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nPatuakhali District<\/a><\/td>\nBarisal Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15 March 2013<\/td>\nMadhabpur Puja Mandir[<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\nMadhabpur<\/td>\nSherpur Sadar Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nSherpur District<\/a><\/td>\nDhaka Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 March 2013<\/td>\nHari Mandir[34]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\nBobahala<\/td>\nNetrokona Sadar Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nNetrokona District<\/a><\/td>\nDhaka Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 March 2013<\/td>\nKali Mandir[56]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\nDakshin Marta<\/td>\nSreepur Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nGazipur District<\/a><\/td>\nDhaka Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19 March 2013<\/td>\nHindu temple[49]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\nSabekpara<\/td>\nGabtali Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nBogra District<\/a><\/td>\nRajshahi Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19 March 2013<\/td>\nHindu temple[49]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\nKarmakarpara<\/td>\nGabtali Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nBogra District<\/a><\/td>\nRajshahi Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19 March 2013<\/td>\nHindu temple[49]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\nBamunia<\/td>\nGabtali Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nBogra District<\/a><\/td>\nRajshahi Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19 March 2013<\/td>\nHindu temple[49]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\nKamarchatt<\/td>\nGabtali Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nBogra District<\/a><\/td>\nRajshahi Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22 March 2013<\/td>\nShri Shri Lakshmi Mata Mandir[57]<\/a><\/sup>[58]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\nKeshurita Madhyapara<\/td>\nGazipur Sadar Upazila<\/a><\/td>\nGazipur District<\/a><\/td>\nDhaka Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Map<\/a><\/h3>\n

Attacks from 28 February reported by BDnews24 (there are\u00a01<\/a>,\u00a02<\/a>,\u00a03<\/a>,\u00a04<\/a>,\u00a05<\/a>\u00a0reports mentioning 7 distinct sub-districts) Click Links to View<\/p>\n