Communal hatred has been at the root of many incidents of violence in places across the country this year, including Bhola’s Manpura and Cumilla’s Korbanpur. These acts of grotesque violence included an incident of burning a man to death in Lalmonirhat’s Burimari area. Sedition charges have already been brought against Babunagari in the incident of statue vandalism and his stance against sculptures of any kind. A GLIMPSE INTO COMMUNAL OPPRESSIONBangladesh Hindu, Buddhist, Christian Unity Council and Bangladesh Minority Watch carried out a study on the persecution of the religious minority community over the year. Prof Harun also sounded optimistic about putting an end to extremism in Bangladesh.

Source: bd News24 December 29, 2020 18:11 UTC