2013 Bangladesh violence

none October 2020 2013-2014 Bangladesh political violence 2013-2014 Bangladesh Government victory Left wing politics increases Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami went underground Islamist insurgency continues Government of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগের পতাকা.svg Awami League বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগের পতাকা.svg Chhatra League Leftist political groups South Asian Communist Banner.svg Bangladesh Students Union South Asian Communist Banner.svg Revolutionary Students Unity of Bangladesh South Asian Communist Banner.svg Socialist Students' Front Islamist political groups Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Flag Emblem.svgBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Flag of Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir.svgBangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Jihadist groups Islamic State flag.svg Ansarullah Bangla Team Islamic State flag.svg Islamic State Islamic State flag.svg Islamic State - Bengal Province বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগের পতাকা.svg Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Flag Emblem.svg Motiur Rahman Nizami Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Flag Emblem.svg Ghulam Azam Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Flag Emblem.svg Delwar Hossain Sayedee 100-500 civilians dead, 5200 injured 2013 Bangladesh violence refers to the political instability, increase in crime and widespread attacks of minorities and opposition activists. Background The year 2013 was one of the deadliest since Bangladesh's independence four decades earlier. Local sources reported that over 500 people were killed in political violence.Over 500 killed in political violence in Bangladesh in 2013 ABC News 2013-12-31 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-01/an-over-500-killed-in-political-violence-in-bangladesh-in-2013/5180634 2024-08-01 Human Rights Watch noted that many people were killed and thousands were injured amid the political crisis surrounding upcoming elections and the conduct of war crimes trials.Bangladesh: End Deadly Street Violence Human Rights Watch 2013-12-16 https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/12/16/bangladesh-end-deadly-street-violence 2024-08-01 These acts of violence were perpetrated by Bangladesh police forces, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and opposition parties. Human Rights Watch documented numerous serious violent acts by opposition party members and supporters. Additionally, Bangladesh's security forces, led by the ruling party, were involved in numerous extrajudicial killings.World Report 2013: Rights Trends in World Report 2013: Bangladesh Human Rights Watch 2013-01-10 https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2013/country-chapters/bangladesh 2024-08-01Human rights in Bangladesh Amnesty International 2024-03-29 https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/asia-and-the-pacific/south-asia/bangladesh/report-bangladesh/ 2024-08-01 Shahbag protests 2013 Shahbag protests On 5 February 2013, protests erupted in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in response to an International Crimes Tribunal's life imprisonment sentence for Abdul Quader Molla, a Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader convicted of war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War. Many Bangladeshis deemed the sentence too lenient, sparking mass demonstrations led by bloggers and online activists.Anam Tahmima Shahbag protesters versus the Butcher of Mirpur the Guardian 2013-02-13 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/feb/13/shahbag-protest-bangladesh-quader-mollah 2024-08-01 Shahbagh Square became the heart of this movement, known as the Ganajagaran Mancha (Mass Awakening Platform), with participants from all walks of life demanding the death penalty and greater accountability for war criminals. The movement reignited national unity and highlighted issues of justice and human rights in Bangladesh.Bangladesh war crimes protests continue Al Jazeera 2013-02-19 https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2013/2/19/bangladesh-war-crimes-protests-continue 2024-08-01Huge Bangladesh rally seeks death penalty for war crimes BBC News 2013-02-08 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-21383632 2024-08-01 Clashes after Delwar Hossain Sayeedi verdict Verdict on Delwar Hossain Sayeedi On 28 February 2013, Thursday, the ICT, found Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi guilty of 8 out of 20 charges leveled against him including murder, rape and torture during the 1971 war of independenceAkrami Mina More Than 80 Killed in Clashes Over Bangladesh War Crimes Trial https://www.newsrecord.co/more-than-80-killed-in-clashes-over-bangladesh-war-crimes-trial/ 2 April 2017 News Record 8 March 2013 3 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160503093821/https://www.newsrecord.co/more-than-80-killed-in-clashes-over-bangladesh-war-crimes-trial/ liveBangladesh: End Unlawful Violence Against Protesters https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/05/03/bangladesh-end-unlawful-violence-against-protesters Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch 2 April 2017 2 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170402173130/https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/05/03/bangladesh-end-unlawful-violence-against-protesters liveBangladesh party leader accused of war crimes in 1971 conflict https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/03/bangladesh-party-leader-accused-war-crimes The Guardian London Associated Press 3 October 2011 4 March 2013 1 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131001040733/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/03/bangladesh-party-leader-accused-war-crimes live Clashes On Sunday and Monday, 3 and 4 March, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami enforced a 48-hour hartal. Protests led by Jamaate Islami activists and Sayeedi supporters were carried out during these strikes. Bangladesh Nationalist Party supported the strike and called for another daylong strike on 5 March.BNP strike on Tuesday http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2338434&date=2013-03-02 The News Today https://archive.today/20130407132843/http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2338434&date=2013-03-02 7 April 2013 4 March 2013 dead Police shot dead 31 protestors during the initial clashes.Jamaat unleashes violence, 35 killed http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/02/28/35-killed-in-jamaat-police-clashes bdnews24.com 28 February 2013 4 March 2013 4 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130304062207/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/02/28/35-killed-in-jamaat-police-clashes live According to Human Rights Watch, members of the Border Guards Bangladesh, and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) shot live ammunition and rubber bullets into unarmed crowds, which included children, conducted sweeping arrests and used other forms of excessive force during and after protests. One eyewitness recalling the death of his 17-year-old family member described how he was shot after walking back from afternoon prayers: I saw [him] on the ground with blood coming from his head. I tried to drag his body to the side. It was the first time I had seen a dead body so I was in shock. They were still shooting, so I ran down the road. ... When the RAB officers stopped shooting they dragged [him] like a carcass and flung him into the car. During the clashes a total of 80 individuals were shot dead by police. Police says that it did all these killings in "self defense." Lawsuits Police sued 98,000 people for committing violence and imposed Section 144 in several districts.http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2338417&date=2013-03-02 dead 98,000 sued for violence in 15 dists https://archive.today/20130407131250/http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2338417&date=2013-03-02 7 April 2013 The News Today 4 March 2013 Anti-Hindu violence 2013 Bangladesh Anti-Hindu violence thumb|Map showing the places in Bangladesh where minority Hindus were attacked by the Islamist Jamaat-ShibirAfter the verdict of Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, attacks on Hindu community occurred in several districts of Bangladesh including Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Chittagong, Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Cox's Bazar, Bagerhat, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Lalmonirhat, Barisal, Bhola, Barguna, Satkhira, Chapainawabganj, Natore, Sylhet, Manikganj, Munshiganj.http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=270925 Hindus under attack 1 March 2013 The Daily Star 4 March 2013 3 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130303234801/http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=270925 livehttp://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/02/bagerhat-barisal-hindu-temples-set-ablaze Bagerhat, Barisal Hindu temples set ablaze 2 March 2013 bdnews24.com 4 March 2013 5 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130305094921/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/02/bagerhat-barisal-hindu-temples-set-ablaze liveNine Die in Bogra Violence http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/03/nine-die-in-bogra-violence bdnews24.com 3 March 2013 10 March 2013 13 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160913093956/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/03/nine-die-in-bogra-violence live Several temples were vandalized. 2 Hindus died due to injuries in the violence.Minorities resent 'Jamaat attacks' http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/02/minorities-resent-jamaat-attacks bdnews24.com 2 March 2013 12 March 2013 4 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130304043735/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/02/minorities-resent-jamaat-attacks live bn:বাঁশখালী ও নোয়াখালীতে হিন্দু বাড়িতে হামলা, অগ্নিসংযোগ http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-03-01/news/333020 bn Prothom Alo Dhaka 1 March 2013 3 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130304054152/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-03-01/news/333020 4 March 2013 dead In a BBC News report, Anbarasan Ethirajan wrote that "the recent violence is mainly blamed on the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party, whose leaders are facing war crimes at the tribunal. But the party - which opposed Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan - denies the charges."https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21712655 Bangladesh minorities 'terrorised' after mob violence Ethirajan Anbarasan 9 March 2013 BBC News 20 June 2018 7 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181007062414/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21712655 live Amnesty International expressed concern on the anti-Hindu attacks and urged the government of Bangladesh to provide them with better protection.http://www.thedailystar.net/news/protect-hindus-ai-urges-bangladesh Protect Hindus, AI urges Bangladesh 7 March 2013 The Daily Star 27 December 2016 27 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161227200319/http://www.thedailystar.net/news/protect-hindus-ai-urges-bangladesh livehttps://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/protect-bangladeshi-hindus-says-amnesty/article4485269.ece Protect Bangladeshi Hindus, says Amnesty Haroon Habib 7 March 2013 The Hindu Chennai, India 19 March 2013 10 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130310074143/http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/protect-bangladeshi-hindus-says-amnesty/article4485269.ece live Abbas Faiz, Bangladesh Researcher of Amnesty International has said that, since the obvious risks the Hindu minority face in Bangladesh, these attacks were predictable.https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/bangladesh-wave-violent-attacks-against-hindu-minority Bangladesh: Wave of violent attacks against Hindu minority 7 March 2013 Amnesty International 8 March 2013 16 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170416131833/https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/bangladesh-wave-violent-attacks-against-hindu-minority live Amnesty calls for protecting Hindus http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/07/amnesty-calls-for-protecting-hindus bdnews24.com 7 March 2013 8 March 2013 9 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130309185108/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/07/amnesty-calls-for-protecting-hindus live https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news/2013/03/130307_mk_hindu_attacks 7 March 2013 BBC Bangla bn bn:বাংলাদেশে হিন্দুদের ওপর হামলায় অ্যামনেস্টির উদ্বেগ 20 December 2019 12 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130512080613/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bengali/news/2013/03/130307_mk_hindu_attacks.shtml live 2013 Shapla Square protests 2013 Shapla Square protests On 5 May, mass protests took place at Shapla Square in the Motijheel area of capital Dhaka. The protests were organized by the Islamist pressure group, Hefazat-e Islam, who were demanding the enactment of a blasphemy law.http://www.theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=168711:press-note-on-motijheel-reflects-party-views-instead-of-govt-dudu&catid=132:backpage&Itemid=122 Press note on Motijheel reflects party views instead of govt: Dudu 12 May 2013 Weekend Independent https://web.archive.org/web/20131029050045/http://www.theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=168711%3Apress-note-on-motijheel-reflects-party-views-instead-of-govt-dudu&catid=132%3Abackpage&Itemid=122 29 October 2013 19 May 2013 dead http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/radical-islamists-lay-siege-to-dhaka-1.1179391 Radical Islamists lay siege to Dhaka Rahman Anisur 5 May 2013 Gulf News 19 May 2013 10 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130510070849/http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/radical-islamists-lay-siege-to-dhaka-1.1179391 live The government responded to the protests by cracking down on the protesters using a combined force drawn from the police, Rapid Action Battalion and paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh to drive the protesters out of Shapla Square.Ashraf Shamim 6 May 2013 Hefajat men flee Motijheel http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/security-forces-start-operation/ The Daily Star 28 May 2014 29 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140529052231/http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/security-forces-start-operation/ live Govt trashes loss of thousands of lives rumour http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/govt-trashes-loss-of-thousands-of-lives-rumour/ The Daily Star UNB 10 May 2013 28 May 2014 29 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140529084522/http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/govt-trashes-loss-of-thousands-of-lives-rumour/ live Bangladesh clashes rage over blasphemy law http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/05/20135510413485449.html Al Jazeera 6 May 2013 15 January 2019 8 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190208101609/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/05/20135510413485449.html live https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22418379 Riot police battle Islamists in Dhaka Bangladesh BBC News 21 May 2013 9 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130509190619/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22418379 live Following the events at Motijheel, protests in other parts of the country also broke out, during which 27 people died,27 more killed http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/22-more-killed/ The Daily Star 7 May 2013 7 May 2013 7 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130507183211/http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/22-more-killed/ live Paul Ruma At least 20 dead in Islamist protests in Bangladesh https://news.yahoo.com/death-toll-bangladesh-clashes-rises-20-police-165924074.html Yahoo News Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20130506191531/http://news.yahoo.com/death-toll-bangladesh-clashes-rises-20-police-165924074.html 6 May 2013 7 May 2013BNS bears Hefajat brunt http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/bns-bears-hefajat-brunt/ The Daily Star 7 May 2013 15 January 2019 29 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195300/http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/bns-bears-hefajat-brunt/ live although different sources report casualty numbers ranging from 20 to 61.Al-Mahmood Syed Zain 6 May 2013 Bangladesh protest violence leaves more than 30 people dead https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/06/bangladesh-protest-violence-people-dead The Guardian 20 May 2013 10 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131010025635/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/06/bangladesh-protest-violence-people-dead live Clashes over Islam blasphemy law kill 27 in Bangladesh http://news.msn.com/world/clashes-over-islam-blasphemy-law-kill-27-in-bangladesh MSN https://web.archive.org/web/20130610011034/http://news.msn.com/world/clashes-over-islam-blasphemy-law-kill-27-in-bangladesh 10 June 2013 20 May 2013 The opposition party BNP initially claimed thousands of Hefazat activists were killed during the operation, but this was disputed by the government.HRW rebuts genocide claim http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/05/11/hrw-rebuts-genocide-claim bdnews24.com 11 May 2013 26 October 2013 29 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191431/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/05/11/hrw-rebuts-genocide-claim live Country Information and Guidance Bangladesh: Opposition to the government UK Home Office February 2015 11 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/565489/CIG-BGD-Political-opponents-v1-February-2015.pdf 11 January 2017 13 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170113154137/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/565489/CIG-BGD-Political-opponents-v1-February-2015.pdf live Human Rights Watch and other human rights organizations put the total death toll at above 50, but rights groups have termed the events as a massacre. Initial attempts to dispute the chain of events were thwarted due to the government closure of two television channels, Diganta Television and Islamic TV, which were live telecasting the operation.http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/05/06/diganta-islamic-tv-taken-off-air Diganta, Islamic TV taken off air 6 May 2013 bdnews24.com 8 February 2018 12 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150912070155/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/05/06/diganta-islamic-tv-taken-off-air live Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh From 2013, attacks number of secularist writers, bloggers, and publishers and members of religious minorities such as Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and Shias were killed or seriously injured in attacks that are believed to have been perpetrated by Islamist extremists.7 August 2015 Fourth secular Bangladesh blogger hacked to death http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/fourth-secular-bangladesh-blogger-hacked-death-150807102408712.html Al Jazeera 3 March 2017 1 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170301044540/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/fourth-secular-bangladesh-blogger-hacked-death-150807102408712.html live http://www.thedailystar.net/country/motion-timeline-29-militant-killings-4-years-1217401 Motion Timeline: 29 killings in 4 years The Daily Star 2 May 2016 6 May 2016 5 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160505081736/http://www.thedailystar.net/country/motion-timeline-29-militant-killings-4-years-1217401 live These attacks have been largely blamed by extremist groups such as Ansarullah Bangla Team and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.March 2025 2013–2014 Satkhira clashes 2013–2014 Satkhira clashes A joint operation by Border Guards Bangladesh, Rapid Action Battalion and Bangladesh police took place in different places of Satkhira district to hunt down the activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. They began on 16 December 2013 and continued after the 2014 Bangladesh election.Reports of Government Sponsored Mass Killings and Vandalism in Satkhira http://progressbangladesh.com/reports-of-government-sponsored-mass-killings-and-vandalism-in-satkhira/ 3 March 2017 Progress Bangladesh 19 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20170303213312/http://progressbangladesh.com/reports-of-government-sponsored-mass-killings-and-vandalism-in-satkhira/ 3 March 2017 dead There are allegations that various formations of the Indian military participated in the crackdown, an allegation that Bangladesh government denies.http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/01/20/khaleda-questions-satkhira-raid Khaleda questions Satkhira raid 20 January 2014 bdnews24.com https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221344/https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/01/20/khaleda-questions-satkhira-raid 15 December 2017 livehttp://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2367336&date=2014-01-16 Foreign office denies documents leak 16 January 2014 The News Today https://web.archive.org/web/20171215112218/http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2367336&date=2014-01-16 15 December 2017 live Reactions Domestic Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has strongly condemned the action of law enforcement forces.Hossain Farid 28 February 2013 Bangladesh Rioting Over Court Decision Kills Dozens http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/01/bangladesh-rioting-over-court-decision_n_2787087.html HuffPost Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20130301201454/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/01/bangladesh-rioting-over-court-decision_n_2787087.html 1 March 2013 4 March 2013 dead The chairperson of BNP, Khaleda Zia, has termed the spate of deaths across the country as "genocide" and accused the government of oppressing the opposition parties.http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-03-02&nid=41624 Khaleda accuses govt of "genocide" The New Age Dhaka 2 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131205045434/http://newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-03-02&nid=41624 5 December 2013 4 March 2013 dead The BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blamed the government for the ongoing hate attacks on the minorities (i.e. Hindu community) across Bangladesh. On the other hand, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni condemned reports of Jamaat-e-Islami activists attacking minority Hindus and their temples in different parts of the country.Bangladesh FM condemns Jamaat-e-Islami attacks on minority Hindus in Bangladesh http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail4/story101782/bangladesh-fm-condemns-jamaat-e-islami-attacks-on-minority-hindus-in-bangladesh.html ANI News 12 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063522/http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail4/story101782/bangladesh-fm-condemns-jamaat-e-islami-attacks-on-minority-hindus-in-bangladesh.html 4 March 2016 dead She said, "It is unfortunate and deplorable. The (Bangladesh) government will not tolerate any attempt to destabilize the country, or allow any breach of communal harmony." International Several international organizations have expressed their concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh as an aftermath of the verdict. Human Rights Watch urged restraint on all sides.HRW calls for restraint in Bangladesh http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/02/hrw-calls-for-restrain-in-bangladesh bdnews24.com 2 March 2013 4 March 2013 5 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130305094531/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/02/hrw-calls-for-restrain-in-bangladesh live Recognizing the right of the people to protest, the United Nations deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey said, "The Secretary-General [of the U.N.] recognizes the right of people to protest, and it's the responsibility of both the authorities and the people protesting to assure this is done in a very peaceful manner." The United Kingdom has expressed sadness over the violence and the number of senseless and unnecessary deaths that have taken place across Bangladesh during the past few days.Hafez Ahmed UK shocked over deaths http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2338611&date=2013-03-04 The News Today https://archive.today/20130405151432/http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2338611&date=2013-03-04 5 April 2013 4 March 2013 dead The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Robert Gibson, said, "I deplore the cruel and unwarranted attacks on places of worship and private property." He added, "This great achievement risks being undermined by the callous and unacceptable actions of a few. While every citizen has the right to mount a peaceful protest, intimidation and imposition of strikes disrupts the lives of all citizens and hampers the operation of legitimate business. This is sending a negative signal to the international community and those wishing to invest in Bangladesh."UK calls for restraint in Bangladesh http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/03/uk-calls-for-restraint-in-bangladesh bdnews24.com 3 March 2013 12 March 2013 5 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130305231627/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/03/uk-calls-for-restraint-in-bangladesh live Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird also expressed Canada's concern for Bangladesh.http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2013/03/08f.aspx?lang=eng&view=d Canada Condemns Deadly Violence in Bangladesh 8 March 2013 19 March 2013 12 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130512102910/http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2013/03/08f.aspx?lang=eng&view=d live The United States has also expressed their concern over the attacks on homes, temples and shops owned by Hindu community in Bangladesh and called government to ensure safety of its citizens.http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/us-worried-at-attacks-on-hindus/ US worried at attacks on Hindus 6 March 2013 The Daily Star 12 March 2013 9 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130309030720/http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/us-worried-at-attacks-on-hindus/ live See also 2013 Shahbag protests Timeline of the 2013 Shahbag protests 2013 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence References 30em Category:Protests in Bangladesh Category:War crimes in Bangladesh