The Interim government in Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged that 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, including Hindus, were reported in the country following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina on August 5.
Interim government head Muhammad Yunus’ press secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed 70 people were arrested in connection with the incidents.
Alam was quoted as saying by Dhaka Tribune: “A total of 88 cases have been filed in the country regarding communal violence from August 5 to October 22.”
He said: “And 70 people have been arrested so far on charges of involvement in communal attacks.”
Alam said people involved with the incidents will be arrested.
He made the comment a day after Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Dhaka and met top officials in the neighbouring nation and highlighted the issue of the safety of minorities in the Muslim-majority nation.
He raised the issue while meeting his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Touhid Hossain.
This marked the first high-level diplomatic interaction between the two nations ever since the Awami League-government was toppled following a mass protest.
An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus took charge of the country following Hasina’s ouster.
During his regime, Bangladesh registered a rise in atrocities against minorities, especially Hindus.
