Protest against B'baria attack continues

Sammilito Samajik Andolon (SSA) and Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance yesterday condemned the recent attack on the Hindus in Brahmanbaria and demanded exemplary punishment of the attackers.

At separate human chains in the capital, they also demanded an impartial probe into the incident.

At the human chain of SSA in the capital's Shahbagh, Pankaj Bhattacharya, president of Oikya Nap, urged the government to stand beside the victims for the sake of the spirit of the Liberation War.

Ziauddin Tariq Ali, SSA acting president, urged all to come forward to resist such kind of attack.

Local Hindus also attended the human chain.

Speakers of Hindu Grand Alliance at the human chain at National Press Club said the rampage was carried out after spreading a 'false' rumour of an alleged Facebook post “hurting religious sentiment”.

Meanwhile, Dhaka University Teacher's Association (Duta) and Joybangla Sangskritik Oikya Jote also condemned the attack in separate statements.

Duta also demanded that the government rehabilitate the victims.

On Sunday, miscreants vandalised and looted Hindu temples and houses in Brahmanbaria's Nasirnagar.