Demand for a separate Hindu nation in Bangladesh: Tensions have been running high in Bangladesh for the last couple of days following incidents of violence against the Hindu community. Reports had it that mobs attacked over 300 homes in 57 districts and pressured Hindus to vacate their government jobs. The incident has caused a lot of furor with houses torched, people losing their lives, and women assaulted. According to reports, ransom has been threatened against the Hindu community—either to pay up or leave the country.
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Whats going on in Bangladesh?
Hindu groups from different districts, including Dhaka, have taken to the streets in peaceful protests, demanding protection and a different nation of their own. This cry is not by a long shot new but has been a crusade echoed since this community had Bangladesh and Pakistan cut into two. Though in the minority, Hindus had always been made to feel small and subjugated, with their cries for equality smothered by the majority.
Can Mohammed Younis help into this?
There are also fears that outside elements could be behind the flare-up. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been referring to outside interests working to destabilize the region, possibly to get separate states along religious lines. This speculation was further fueled by Mohammed Younis being appointed as the Chief Advisor of the interim government recently, a person believed to be close to Western powers.
Whats is the Solution of Bangladesh protest?
How the Bangladeshi government is going to take the issues of Hindus through this situation remains a moot question, and whether these protests will really bring out any positive result remains a million-dollar question. The world is watching, and at stake is national unity versus minority rights. The coming days will reveal whether the government will take decisive action to assure the safety and rights of all citizens, or the region faces further division.
