Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday raised the issue of the temple attack with his Bangladeshi counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 'No Money for Terror' conference. Both sides had productive exchanges on border management and common security issues.

    "India will not accept attacks on Hindus and their temples in Bangladesh," Amit Shah was quoted as saying by Asaduzzaman Khan, urging their government to act immediately. This was after many incidents of temple attacks in Bangladesh.

Incidents of attacks on temples in Bangladesh

On October 13, four people were killed in violence after several Hindu temples were vandalized during Durga Puja celebrations. In videos on social media, large crowds were seen breaking Durga Puja structures, pelting stones and vandalizing Hindu temples. Some showed the idol of Goddess Durga being broken by the crowd.
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    India then called the videos of the violence "disturbing". External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We have seen alarming reports of an untoward incident involving an attack on a religious gathering in Bangladesh. We note that the Bangladesh government has responded immediately to ensure control of the situation, including the deployment of law enforcement machinery." .

This was not a case in isolation. On August 9, idols of Hindu deities were vandalized at the Kainmari temple in Kainmari area of ​​Chandpai district. Earlier on July 16, a mob attacked a temple, a grocery shop and several houses of Hindus in Sahapara area of ​​Lohagarh in Narail based on a Facebook post. In March 2022, an ISKCON temple located on Lalmohan Saha Street in Warri, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh was attacked.