Bangladesh, anti-Hindu pogrom to avenge death of a young Muslim
Dhaka (AsiaNews)
- A mob of about a thousand Muslims from Barisal Sadar attacked the Hindu
village of Charaicha overnight, burning more than 16 homes and brutally beating
anyone who tried to stop them. The
raid was sparked by the death of a Muslim boy, Parvez Gazi, two days ago in unclear
circumstances during a game of badminton.
According
to police investigations, four young Muslim men were playing in a badminton
court in the village of Charaicha on November 14th. The
four were Parvez , his younger brother Pavel and two friends named Shamim and
Jahirul . According
to the victim's parents, the group got into a fight with some peers Hindu identified
as Dhiman , Pijush and some others. After
a brief exchange of insults a fight started that ended with the death of Parvez
, who was stabbed.
The
other three were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where they recounted
the incident. Their
account led to the decision in favour of a punitive raid , which culminated
with the burning of the houses later extinguished by firefighters. The number of victims and injured is still
unknown.
The
Hindu community is 8 , 2 % of the population of Bangladesh, which for the most
part is made up of Muslims. In
absolute terms of population, however, the country is the third nation in the
world for the number of Hindu faithful after India and Nepal. Along
with Buddhists and Christians, Hindus are often the victim of attacks and
discrimination.
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