Hindus denounce violence amid attacks in Bangladesh

By JULHAS ALAM
Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Protests in Bangladesh’s capital are being held to denounce a wave of violence against Hindus following an image posted on social media that was perceived as insulting to the country’s Muslim majority. Attacks took place Sunday night in a northern village, where unidentified people burned up to 26 homes of Hindus. Attacks on Hindu temples have intensified since last Wednesday after a photo was posted on social media showing a copy of Islam’s holy book, the Quran, at the feet of a statue at a Hindu temple. About 9% of Bangladesh’s 160 million people are Hindu. The United Nations has urged the Bangladesh to stop the violence against the Hindus.