Goons attack Hindu temples in Bangladesh during Durga Puja, 3 killed; paramilitary force called in
The Hindu
The government deployed the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in 22 districts after multiple attacks on Hindu temples during Durga Puja celebrations, a media report said.
Hindu temples in Bangladesh have been vandalised by some unidentified miscreants during the Durga Puja celebrations, prompting the government to deploy paramilitary force in 22 districts after three people were killed and many others injured in the riots, media reports said on Thursday.
The bdnews24.com news website reported that after allegations of blasphemy, a local temple in Cumilla, about 100 kms from the national capital Dhaka, became the centre of a social media storm on Wednesday.
As clashes broke out, the administration and the police tried to bring the situation under control, it said.