1989 Bangladesh riots

1989 Bangladesh riot The 1989 Bangladesh riots were a series of attacks against the Bengali Hindus in October - November, apparently as a reaction to the laying of the foundation of Ram temple adjacent to the demolished Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India. During the riots, thousands of Hindu homes and businesses were destroyed.Empire's Last Casualty: Indian Subcontinent's vanishing Hindu and other Minorities Ghosh Dastidar Sachi 2008 Firma KLM Kolkata 978-81-7102-151-2 201 More than 400 Hindu temples were destroyed. On 30 October 1989, Hindu shops were looted and set on fire in Chittagong, in spite of a curfew. Hindu men and women were attacked and molested.Kamra A.J. The Prolonged Partition and its Pogroms: Testimonies on Violence Against Hindus in East Bengal 1946-64 2000 Voice of India New Delhi 81-85990-63-8 215 On 10 November, a Muslim mob shouting anti-Hindu slogans took out a procession in Khulna. Hindu temples were attacked and destroyed by the mob. On 11 November, a Muslim mob attacked Hindu shops and temples in Narsingdi.June 2022 More than 25 Hindu-owned shops were set on fire and images in three temples were smashed.11 November 1989 Pakistan Protests Indian Temple, Moslems Riot in Bangladesh https://apnews.com/cc650e146f7cc59d755089e6d934648b https://web.archive.org/web/20181106171820/https://apnews.com/cc650e146f7cc59d755089e6d934648b 6 November 2018 12 November 2012 Associated Press The mob was led by Maulana Tajul Islam, who carried firearms and raised anti-Hindu slogans. On 17 November, the Hindu students of Brojomohun College in Barisal were attacked, beaten up and thrown out of the hostel. In Comilla, brick-bats were thrown on Hindu devotees during the Ram Thakur festival. Some of the devotees were seriously injured. On 18 November 1989, about 500 Muslims hurled stones at Hindu-owned shops in Khulna, injuring at least 50 people.18 November 1989 50 Reported Injured During Riots Over Indian Temple https://apnews.com/9914e0d706d2906024c5d6f8c904ac55 https://web.archive.org/web/20200830121106/https://apnews.com/9914e0d706d2906024c5d6f8c904ac55 30 August 2020 12 November 2012 Associated Press See also Persecution of atheists and secularists in Bangladesh Freedom of religion in Bangladesh Human rights in Bangladesh References Category:Anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh Category:1989 crimes in Bangladesh Category:Pogroms Category:20th century in Hinduism Category:October 1989 in Bangladesh Category:November 1989 in Bangladesh Category:1989 riots Category:Religious riots in Bangladesh Category:Attacks on shops in Bangladesh Category:Attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 1989 Category:Bangladesh–India relations Category:Anti-Hindu riots