Mob torches 20 Hindu homes in Bangladesh's Rangpur over alleged 'blasphemous' social media post

A group of assailants vandalised at least 66 homes and torched 20 homes of Hindus in Bangladesh over an alleged blasphemous social media post. This comes amid outrage over incidents of temple vandalism in the country.

Amid outrage over the incidents of temple vandalism in Bangladesh, a group of assailants vandalised at least 66 homes and torched 20 homes of Hindus in the country on Sunday over an alleged blasphemous social media post.

According to local media reports, the attack took place late on Sunday at a village in Rangpur district’s Pirgonj upazila, about 255 kms from the capital Dhaka.