Yet, the minority communities of the country are still dreading attacks – given the history of violence against them in Bangladesh. The 2008 elections were an exception, as minority communities did not face any major violence then, he added. During the regime of the BNP-led alliance from 2001 to 2006, minority communities, especially Hindus, became a major target. Sanjoy Dey, a resident of Banshkhali upazila in Chittagong, said: “Minority communities are not victims of election-related violence, but a vested group used election-related violence against minority communities to serve their own agenda. “During election time, these evil forces try to strike fear in minority communities, going as far as attacking entire communities, forcing the minorities to leave the country,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 25, 2018 19:07 UTC