Mohammad Yunus, head of the interim government of Bangladesh, has called youth and students of the Hindu community for a meeting to discuss the solution to the crisis and the safety of Hindus. Minorities in the neighboring country are now demanding a Minority Protection Act to protect Hindus and other minorities from atrocities.
Group of Hindu students will put forth 8-point demands
According to the information, Hindu Student Minority Rights Movement group will put forward 8-point demands before the Yunus government. These include the demand for setting up a fast track tribunal for speedy trial in cases of attacks on Hindus and immediate implementation of the Minority Protection Act.
The group of Hindu students will demand the Yunus government to upgrade the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust to a foundation, modernize the Pali Education Board, declare a 5-day holiday during Shardiya Durga Puja and set up a Ministry of Minority Affairs. This meeting will take place tomorrow afternoon.
Called attacks on minorities ‘heinous’
Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus on Saturday condemned the attacks on violence-hit minority communities. He described the attacks on minorities as heinous and urged all the youth to ensure the safety of Hindu, Christian and Buddhist families.
Addressing students at Begum Ruqaiya University in Rangpur city, Yunus said, ‘Many people are standing to ruin your efforts,’ Yunus said, reports Dhaka Tribune newspaper. Don’t fail this time. He urged all students to protect minority Hindu, Christian and Buddhist families from harm.
Thousands of Bangladeshi Hindus trying to come to India
According to Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council and Bangladesh Puja Udyapan Parishad, two Hindu organisations, members of minority communities in Bangladesh have faced attacks in at least 53 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5. Faced at least 205 incidents. Also, thousands of Bangladeshi Hindus are trying to come to the neighboring country of India to escape the violence.