Bangladesh: Another Hindu priest attacked, 2nd in last two days

On Friday, a Hindu priest was hacked to death by three unidentified machete-wielding assailants

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A security personnel checks vehicles after gunmen stormed the Holey Artisan restaurant and took hostages, in the Gulshan area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Source: Reuters)

The attacks on minorities in Bangladesh continued on Saturday when a Hindu priest was attacked in Satkhira Sadar Upazila. The victim, Bhabasindhu Bor, priest of local Sree Radha Govinda temple in Brahmarajpur village was attacked by 7-8 men.

The priest was taken to the hospital and is said to be in a critical condition. The attackers have fled the crime scene.

The attack on Saturday is the second in the last 2 days. On Friday, another Hindu priest named Shymanondo Das was hacked to death by three unidentified machete-wielding assailants.

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In the last couple of years, there has been an increase in deadly attacks on religious minorities and secular thinkers in the country, carried out by radical Islamists.

On Jun 7, a 65-year-old Hindu priest was killed by three bike-borne assailants while a Christian businessman was hacked to death on Jun 5 by unidentified machete-wielding men. In February, militants stabbed to death a Hindu priest at a temple in Bangladesh and shot and wounded a devotee who went to his aid. Similar attacks have carried out in the country within last few years.

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The ISIS and al-Qaeda in Indian Peninsula have claimed responsibility for some of the attacks although the government has denied their presence in Bangladesh.

(With inputs from ANI/PTI)

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