Hindu people are being attacked. Temples are being broken. The situation is alarming. It's against the spirit of a peaceful country. We should strongly condemn the attacks and avert from now.
Bangladesh folks, save minority Hindus, they are like brothers and sisters, please don’t attack temples or attack people, this will only show your country in poor view, elect new government and show the quality, over here in India treat Muslims like anyone else and no time to waste ideas on communal violences, rest is up to you…
Good job. Stand with our Hindu and other minority brothers. They are our people. We are their people. This nation, Bangladesh belongs to them and us equally. We are all free people. Free people protect each other when needed and respect each other.
Anyone who attacks Hindus in Bangladesh are not Bangladehis or human beings. They are scums. Even if those Hindus supported BAL. In a free nation, people can support any political party without fear.
I will personally donate money to Hindu families to rebuild. Fuck religious fanaticism even if they are from my own religion. We stand for all people's rights and freedom from the backward villages of Bangladesh to the most swankiest of palaces in France. Freedom for all.
Never in the history of Pakistan a religious party has come to power by popular mandate. It was the military dictatorship of ZIA which made religious influence mainstream.
Even recently concluded elections this year Jammat-e-Islami Pakistan didn’t win many seats as people think.
I would add that people don't remember Zia fondly, nor was he seen as a "religious" dictator. His implementation of Islam was made with alterations to the fundamental rules laid down by the Quran, the Prophet (peace be upon him), and those followed by the companions. So this isn't a case of "Islam isn't popular" or "Islam is unjust", it's a case of local traditions and personal desires of the implementer altering it's fundamentals in an unjust manner. No party in Pakistan can come to power without at least calling itself Islamic at face-value. This is not to say that they are all sincere in this or even Islamic, but rather that what appeals to Muslims is Islam and those who adhere to it, at least to their knowledge. Additionally, have you considered that perhaps what is preventing an actual Islamic party from holding the mandate isn't the populaces distaste for Islam (as you seem to be insinuating falsely) but rather that the political, economic and military structure of the nation is built around the British colonial example? Is it in the interest of the rich and powerful who became so under a secular system which was used to massacre, oppress, suppress and eventually subdue the local religious communities (Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, or Buddhist) to allow for a party which wishes to remove it and fix it see empowered? The military dictatorships and government used KP and Balochistan as bases to radicalize the populace, teach them some altered version of Islam which turns su-cide into martyrdom, fabricated ahadith, and then when they couldn't control these elements to justify their power and elevated status, turned on them.
As for your statement of "Zia making religious influence mainstream", my brother, we are Muslims. We fought for independence so we could practice our religion freely instead of being sidelined and mocked for following it. The packaging in which Pakistan was sold to Muslims was a "nation for Muslims to practice Islam freely". The constitution was required to be based in Islam from the day we achieved independence. The army glorified itself on the basis of it's shuhada (martyrs). The government parties emphasize that they are Muslims and thank Allah for winning the mandate when elected. Your statement is utter rubbish. Islam was mainstream among us since we became Muslims and it will remain so.
I also think Chatra Leauge is doing this, so they can create hatred By Indians toward Bengalis. They lost and will do anything to keep the country disable . Also it could be other political parties, both can be possible
I hope so, and these people should be punished. The students leaders should make a statement and were the students leaders invited to the talk with Army Chief?
The army needs to sit with student leaders and broadcast that to whole country. Corruption, violence and unrest won’t stop until we form a proper democratic government.
Trust me. We are. I personally spoke with some relatives and ask them to check on the Hindu families nearby and to stay around their house overnight.
No citizen of Bangladesh should have to live in fear regardless of religion or non religion. We are a free people. We gave blood over and over and over for freedom. Not for just us but for all people. We love freedom for us and freedom for all. All minorities in Bangladesh do have and will have full 100% rights. Anyone who harms minorities are not of us and we will bring them to justice. If needed, we will revolt again.
I do not know actually what is escalating the attacks this time. As with all complex political situations, there maybe multiple factors at play here. But I saw news of villages after villages plundered and minorities being tortured, raped, killed etc after the 2001 election. We did not have social media back then but the leading newspapers reported it. I heard stories from my minority friends later on too. This is not an unusual pattern of behavior when the opposition party which is more right leaning is forecasted to come to power. Again not sure if that is the only factor this time. I am very heartened though by the call for help by young people and the community as a whole this time. We should remember how we feel when we visit or settle down abroad and are no longer the majority. When you are the majority since childhood and it is a largely homogenous community, it can become a habit to underestimate the plight of minorities.
I don't understand why the army is not getting involved? They were supposed to provide the security of the people, properties and infrastructures, Right?
Well they were all pawns of Hasina. Farmer murgi all of them, none of them merit based..... the only silver lining is they cant become gaddafi or putin.
Army’s are generally to against external threats not maintaining peace. Often militaries stepping in to stop civil matters results in some sort of bloodshed. Hopefully any violence can quickly be stopped and the people of Bangladesh can work towards a new future.
We are being flooded by Indians in this subreddit who are actively spreading misinformation. Let the world know that it's the chattro league doing this. We have to combat this.
Unfortunately there is no hope for Hindus in Bangladesh. You allow extremist ideologies to exist and flourish for decades. There are not enough people to stand up for what is right. Once the Hindus are wiped out, you'll just find more people within Islam to do the same thing to. It's just a revolving door of targeting, and killing with no end.
Awami League is doing such thing so Hindu oppression can be a reason for India to interfere. Students should now fight against Awami League leaders and their dogs.
Everyone is just running on mob mentality now. No sense in saying anything about actual logic and concerns after witnessing the downfall of multiple countries after a “revolution”
I think one reason is that a lot of them were born during latest BAL regime or were not old enough even if they were-to comprehend this common pattern present in BD politics regardless of parties. We needed societal reform first before a political one. Still hope some good reform will happen and it wont be exactly back to the same old.
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Yeah, and those retarded students should've planned on what the f will happen after BAL steps down. It seems like they have no plan and they're just letting BNP Jamat and military play the game of politics after f-ing our country up.
They are not even creating a party or talking about election . They have zero sense how democracy works. I just hope they learn fast and we don't get jamaat shibir or military gov.
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I hate this statement so much because it’s so untrue. Hindus are never safe in Bangladesh. I agree that Hindus have a lot of support (maybe that’s what the statement should be) but definitely not safe.
Every puja, in the back of our minds we wonder if there will be an attack. We are discriminated against in the workplace. Verbally abused due to the religion. Asked whether we have a second home in India. “Accidentally” fed beef. (There are many more and worse things but I’ve only listed the ones I have first hand experience with)
Next time this statement is said out loud, just think, Why does it even need to be said? Why is it not “Bangalis are safe in Bangladesh?” Why do we have to be referred to as the “Hindu minority” and not “Bangali” first as our identity? Why must we require protection in the country we were born in? It’s as if being Hindu made us a different class of citizen in our own country.
I respect all the people standing and supporting the Hindus, but Hindus are NOT safe in Bangladesh.
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u/ozzy555556 Aug 05 '24
Please protect our minorities! We are all Bangladeshi! We have the same rights.