2012 Ramu violence

Religious persecutions in Bangladesh September 2020 The 2012 Ramu violence refers to a series of attacks on Buddhist monasteries, shrines, and houses of Buddhist inhabitants in Ramu UpazilaViolencia religiosa en Bangladesh por imagen ofensiva publicada en Facebook http://www.bbc.com/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2012/09/120930_ultnot_violencia_religiosa_bangladesh_np BBC Mundo in Cox's Bazar District 30 September 2012 Desa-desa Buddha di Bangladesh diserang http://www.bbc.com/indonesia/dunia/2012/09/120930_bangaldeshprotest.shtml BBC Indonesia in Bangladesh by local mobs on the midnight past 29 September 2012. The mobs destroyed 24 Buddhist temples and monasteries and 75 houses in reaction to the tagging of an image depicting the desecration of a Quran on the timeline of a fake Facebook account under a Buddhist male name.1 October 2012 Extremists 'linked' http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=251955 The Daily Star 3 November 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104313/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=251955 dead 1 October 2012 Khaleda for neutral probe, tough action http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=252012 The Daily Star 3 November 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202145/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=252012 dead The actual posting of the photo was not done by the Buddhist who was falsely slandered.30 September 2012 Bangladesh rampage over Facebook Koran image https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-19780692 BBC News The Buddhist was innocent of the accusation. 1 February 2013 Bangladesh Buddhists pick up pieces after mob rampage https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-21161354 BBC News Ramu, Cox's Bazar District The violence later spread to Ukhia Upazila in Cox's Bazar District2 September 2012 5 Buddhist temples attacked in Ukhia http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/09/30/5-buddhist-temples-attacked-in-ukhia bdnews24.com 31 May 2013 and Patiya Upazila in Chittagong District where Buddhist monasteries and Hindu temples were targeted for attacks. An estimated 25,000 people30 September 2012 Rioting mob torches temples in Bangladesh http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-30/rioters-torch-buddhist-temples-in-bangladesh/4288598 ABC News 5 October 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150610055336/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-30/rioters-torch-buddhist-temples-in-bangladesh/4288598 10 June 2015 participated in the violence directed at Buddhists, and over 300 people were arrested in connection to the attacks. Background May 2016 A person using a pseudonym posted an image depicting the desecration of a Quran on a Buddhist's Facebook page. Some local residents took offence to the incident and staged processions and demonstrations in Ramu in the afternoon and evening of 29 September. Events On 29 September, at around 10 p.m., a procession was held in Ramu in protest of the perceived blasphemous image uploaded to a Facebook account. Newspaper reports stated that local Awami League leaders were initially seen mobilising the mob and emphasising the sentimental religious issue to counter the opposition. The Daily Star, a widely circulated national daily, reported that a motley group comprising local leaders of pro-Awami League organisations, BNP men, madrasa students, and common people were allegedly behind the communal violence at Ramu on Saturday night. Inam Ahmed, Julfikar Ali Manik 3 October 2012 A hazy picture appears http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=252212 The Daily Star 24 October 2012 At a subsequent procession, some people demanded the arrest of the man they believed to be responsible. At around 11:30 p.m., a third procession marched towards Barua Parha, and some of the Buddhist houses were torched.30 September 2012 Buddhist temples, homes burned, looted in Ramu http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=233354&cid=2 bdnews24.com 3 October 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121105180958/http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=233354&cid=2 5 November 2012 Subsequently, Buddhist temples, monasteries, and residences were also torched. Ten Buddhist villages were attacked as well with gunpowder, kerosene, and petrol used for the purpose.Ramu Violence: Home Minister points finger at MP http://bdnews.com/10508 BDNEWS 30 September 2012 3 October 2012 5 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121005005506/http://bdnews.com/10508 dead The arson continued till 3 a.m. 30 September. On 30 September, in the evening, Buddhist monasteries and Hindu temples were vandalized in Ukhia Upazila in Cox's Bazar District.166 nabbed for Ramu rampage http://www.daily-sun.com/index.php?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=02-10-2012&type=Tense-Georgia-goes-to-polls&pub_no=279&cat_id=1&menu_id=1&news_type_id=1&news_id=58542 Daily Sun 2 October 2012 2 October 2012 16 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230716113556/https://www.daily-sun.com/index.php?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=02-10-2012&type=Tense-Georgia-goes-to-polls&pub_no=279&cat_id=1&menu_id=1&news_type_id=1&news_id=58542 dead Two more Buddhist monasteries were burnt in Ukhiya early on Monday. At Marichya, the Dipankar Bouddha Bihar was torched, while at Khairatipara, the Pangyamitra Bouddha Bihar was also torched. By Monday, a total of six monasteries and temples have been damaged in Ukhia.Mobs torch two more monasteries in Cox's Bazar Juberee Abdullah Atikuzzaman A.K.M. http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2012-10-02&nid=25668 The New Age 2 October 2012 2 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121003064316/http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2012-10-02&nid=25668#.UGx7q2Hx3dc 3 October 2012 dead The fanatics also burnt the Matri Mandir Hindu temple in Jelepara.24 Buddhist and Hindu temples burnt in Bangladesh - India and UN urged to intervene http://www.achrweb.org/press/2012/IND08-2012.html Asian Centre for Human Rights 1 October 2012 4 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121004004231/http://www.achrweb.org/press/2012/IND08-2012.html 4 October 2012 dead The participants burned religious texts and seized Buddha statues.Ethirajan Anbarasan 1 February 2013 Bangladesh Buddhists pick up pieces after mob rampage http://beta.bbc.com/news/world-asia-21161354 BBC News Ramu, Cox's Bazar District 23 December 2016 24 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161224094616/http://beta.bbc.com/news/world-asia-21161354 dead The violence spread to Patiya Upazila in Chittagong District on Sunday. At noon, Buddhist monasteries and Hindu temples were attacked in Patiya. After the midnight past Sunday i.e. on the early morning of 1 October 500 workers of the Western Marine shipping company torched two Buddhist monasteries and one Hindu temple in Patiya. In Kalagaon, the Ratnankur Bouddha Bihar and the Nabarun Sangha Durgabari were torched as was the Abhay Bouddha Bihar in Lakhera. Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suspected to be involved in the attacks. On Tuesday afternoon, 2 October, three Rohingyas were arrested by the police in Chakaria Upazila of Cox's Bazar District while they were trying to attack a Buddhist monastery in Manikpur.3 Rohingyas held in Cox's Bazar http://www.daily-sun.com/index.php?view=details&type=daily-sun-news&pub_no=280&cat_id=1&menu_id=0&news_type_id=3&news_id=58912 Daily Sun 3 October 2012 3 October 2012 16 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230716113556/https://www.daily-sun.com/index.php?view=details&type=daily-sun-news&pub_no=280&cat_id=1&menu_id=0&news_type_id=3&news_id=58912 dead Investigation On 30 September, an official inquiry committee was constituted and headed by Nurul Islam, the Additional Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong Division. It sat on 1 October and reviewed the reports of the Upazila Nirbahi Officers of the troubled upazilas and the daily newspaper reports. The Supreme Court on 12 May 2014 directed Tofail Ahmed, upazila chairman of Naikhangchhari upazila of Bandarban, to surrender before a lower court in four weeks in connection with the attack and vandalisation of a Buddhist temple at Ramu in Cox's Bazar in 2012. Tofail is the prime suspect in the Ramu incident according to a governmental investigation report.SC cancels key Ramu attacker's bail http://www.thedailystar.net/sc-cancels-key-ramu-attacker-s-bail-23781 The Daily Star 12 May 2014 Reactions Groups of Buddhist monks and Hindu groups in Burma,Burmese Buddhists protest attacks http://www.scotsman.com/news/international/burmese-buddhists-protest-attacks-1-2564496 The Scotsman 6 October 2012 6 October 2012 India,Buddhists, Hindus in Tripura protest against attack on Bangladesh temples http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/10/09/304-Buddhists-Hindus-in-Tripura-protest-against-attack-on-Bangladesh-temples.html News Track India 9 October 2012 9 October 2012 Sri Lanka,Bangladesh embassy stoned during monks' protest https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g8nZp3tP4dOWk6ihAjeHwOs_HV3A?docId=CNG.371bcd8a8b07dc52361e0f3c68a4924f.7f1 https://archive.today/20130125050539/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g8nZp3tP4dOWk6ihAjeHwOs_HV3A?docId=CNG.371bcd8a8b07dc52361e0f3c68a4924f.7f1 dead 25 January 2013 Agence France-Presse 4 October 2012 6 October 2012 and Thailand demonstrated in response to the anti-Buddhist violence in Bangladesh. In Colombo, Sri Lanka, some protested outside the Bangladeshi embassy, and a petition was delivered condemning the attacks. Some windows of the Bangladeshi embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka were vandalized before police arrived and dispersed the protest. On 6 October, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned the anti-Buddhist violence, stated her belief that it was premeditated, and urged restraint over the issue.Attack on Buddhist Temples premeditated: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2012/10/06/attack-buddhist-temples-premeditated-prime-minister-sheikh-hasina Asian Tribune 7 October 2012 7 October 2012 On 8 October the Prime Minister herself visited the affected areas and condemned the incident while promising proper justice.http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=233917&cid=2 PM visits Ramu, meets victims 8 October 2012 bdnews24.com 8 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121116094925/http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=233917&cid=2 16 November 2012 dead Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the Bangladesh Army to rebuild these temples under a project titled 'Rebuilding and Renovation of damaged Buddhist Temples', spending Tk 200 million. The Bangladesh Army rebuilt and renovated these Buddhist temples and Bihars in 19 separate places, incorporating the traditional designs of the renowned architects from the Buddhist community.10 March 2014 President visits rebuilt Buddhist temples in Ramu http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=395089&date=2014-03-10 Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) 6 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024306/http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=395089&date=2014-03-10 5 March 2016 dead President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid on 10 January 2014 visited several rebuilt Buddhist temples and centers at Ramu upazila of Cox's Bazar. During the visit, the president enquired about the wellbeing of local Buddhist community and distributed cheques to the affected members of the community. Places of worship destroyed August 2015 Sl. No. Name Type Place Date 1 Saada Ching Buddhist Temple Ramu, Cox's Bazar District 30 September 2012 2 Laal Ching Buddhist Temple Ramu, Cox's Bazar District 30 September 2012 4 Shreekul Cheranghata Barakyang Temple Buddhist Monastery Ramu, Cox's Bazar District 30 September 2012 6 Ramu Kendriyo Shima Bihar Buddhist Monastery Ramu, Cox's Bazar District 30 September 2012 7 Shreekul Maitree Bihar Buddhist Monastery Ramu, Cox's Bazar District 30 September 2012 9 Jadiparha Bouddha Bihar Buddhist Monastery Ramu, Cox's Bazar District 30 September 2012 10 Mithacharhi Bonbihar Buddhist Monastery Ramu, Cox's Bazar District 30 September 2012 11 Uttar Mithacharhi Bimukti Bhabna Kendra Buddhist Monastery Ramu, Cox's Bazar District 30 September 2012 15 Pashchim Ratna Sudarshan Bouddha Bihar Buddhist Monastery Kotbazar, Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar District 30 September 2012 16 Dipankar Bouddha Bihar Buddhist Monastery Marichya, Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar District 1 October 2012 17 Pragyamitra Bouddha Bihar Buddhist Monastery Khairatipara, Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar District 1 October 2012 18 Balukia Kalachand Bijayanta Bibekaram Bihar Buddhist Monastery Ukhia, Cox's Bazar District 1 October 2012 19 Ghona Jojoba Bihar Buddhist Monastery Ukhia, Cox's Bazar District 1 October 2012 20 Mahayana Bihar Buddhist Monastery Ukhia, Cox's Bazar District 1 October 2012 21 Ratnankur Bouddha Bihar Buddhist Monastery Kolagaon, Patiya, Chittagong District 1 October 2012 22 Abhay Bouddha Bihar Buddhist Monastery Lakhera, Patiya, Chittagong District 1 October 2012 23 Nabarun Sangha Durga Mandir Hindu Temple Kolagaon, Patiya, Chittagong District 1 October 2012 24 Matri Mandir Hindu Temple Jelepara, Patiya, Chittagong District 1 October 2012 See also 2012 Rakhine State riots References Category:Persecution by Muslims Category:2012 crimes in Bangladesh Category:2012 riots Category:Anti-Buddhism 2012 Ramu Category:Building and structure arson attacks in Bangladesh Category:Arson in 2012 Category:Attacks on religious buildings and structures in Bangladesh Category:Islamic fundamentalism Category:Quran-related controversies Category:Religious riots in Bangladesh Category:2012 fires in Asia Category:Persecution of Buddhists by Muslims Category:2012 disasters in Bangladesh Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2012 Category:Religious building and structure arson attacks Category:Attack over accusations of blasphemy