Author: Amit Sarwal
Publication: Theaustraliatoday.com.au
Date: October 21, 2021
URL:      https://www.theaustraliatoday.com.au/iqbal-hossain-planted-quran-in-puja-pandal-hindus-genocide-followed-in-bangladesh/?s=03

Here is a detailed account of the pogrom against minority Hindus in Bangladesh during Durga Puja 2021

Police have identified the culprit behind the Comilla incident that sparked violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, according to a report published in Dhaka Tribune.

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ISKCON @iskcon

ISKCON temple & devotees were violently attacked today by a mob in Noakhali, Bangladesh. Temple suffered significant damage & the condition of a devotee remains critical.

We call on the Govt of Bangladesh to ensure the safety of all Hindus & bring the perpetrators to justice.

Oct 15, 2021
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Raju Das 🇧🇩 @RajuDas7777

The miscreants set fire to a Hindu house in Banik Para in front of Sultanpur Jayanti Sangh in Raozan upazila of Bangladesh this noon.

Oct 20, 2021
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Seven people were killed, temples and puja pandals vandalized, hundreds of Hindus lost their homes and businesses following the Comilla incident.

In total, 101 Hindus religious sites were desecrated and 181 Hindu shops or establishments were attacked all in the timeframe of just 6 days.

Comilla Superintendent of Police (SP) Farooq Ahmed has told the local media that a man named Iqbal Hossain, 35 yo, son of Nur Ahmed Alam from the Sujanagar area of the city has been identified through CCTV.
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Stories of Bengali Hindus @storiesofBHs

Replying to @storiesofBHs
The actions of Iqbal Hossain led to days of nationwide genocidal attacks on Hindu minority, temples vandalised, sexual assaults, Hindus property destroyed and Hindu businesses destroyed.

#SaveBangladeshiHindus
#StopHinduGenocide
#StopHinduEthnicCleansingInBangladesh

Oct 20, 2021
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Stories of Bengali Hindus @storiesofBHs
Here is the CCTV footage of suspected culprit Iqbal Hossain

CC: ekattor tv. Thanks to our follower for linking us this video.

Oct 20, 2021
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Iqbal kept the Holy Quran at Nanua Dighir Par puja mandap in Comilla on October 13.
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Rashmi Samant @RashmiDVS

So many Hindus died in Bangladesh because Iqbal Hossain kept the Quran at a puja mandap and blamed the Hindu community for it. That's the tweet.

Oct 20, 2021
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Shubhangi Sharma @ItsShubhangi

Iqbal Hossain, a Muslim, places Quran on Puja idol in Bangladesh.

- Several Hindus killed/raped in targeted violence
- Hundreds of Hindu homes burnt down
- Hindu businesses torched
Hindu temples vandalised & set on fire
- Durga Puja venues destroyed

Jihad 101

Oct 20, 2021
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In the CCTV footage, it was seen that Iqbal took the Quran from a mosque and walked to the Puja venue. Later, he was seen walking away with the Hindu God Hanuman’s club in his hand.

Comilla SP confirmed that Iqbal is absconding and could not be arrested as of Wednesday.

Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has earlier said that authorities had identified the person behind the Comilla incident.

“I hope the prime suspect in the Comilla incident will be arrested soon… he has been changing locations frequently to avoid getting caught. We’ll be able to unfold the Comilla incident once he’s arrested.”

Meanwhile, Dipu Moni, the most powerful minister of the Hasina government has hinted at Pakistan’s hand without taking its name. She told the media:

“These attacks were pre planned. It is very evident that foreign players are trying to conspire against us, sitting there. But, we have to be vigilant”.

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Ritu Roy🇧🇩🇺🇸 @rsquared____

Ok can we talk about Hindu Genocide in Bangladesh? Because it’s not talked about enough. Or never brought up? Or never taken action for?
@IskconInc @TulsiPress @voteshekar @jaslinforqueens @AOC @VP @bdhindus @UN @UNOSAPG  @SaveBDHindus  @bdhindus @MichelleObama @BarackObama
10:19 AM · Oct 20, 2021 from Queens, NY

Oct 20, 2021
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Anindya @AninBanerjee

"These attacks were pre planned. It is very evident that foreign players are trying to conspire against us, sitting there. But, we have to be vigilant".

Dipu Moni, most powerful minister of Hasina govt hints at Pakistan hand without taking name. #Bangladesh

Oct 20, 2021
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Till now, police have filed four cases over the Comilla incident and arrested 41 people. The arrested includes four of Iqbal’s known associates.

Police arrested another person Md Foyez Ahmed, 41 yo, on October 13. He had posted a Facebook live from the Puja venue on that day.
Based on allegations of defamation of the Holy Quran at a Hindu puja mandap, violence broke out at several districts in Bangladesh during the Durga Puja celebrations.

Iqbal’s family stated that if Iqbal was really guilty, then he should be punished.

2020 Presidential candidate & former Congresswoman, Tulsi Gabbard, has condemned “hate and violence directed towards devotees of God in their temples in Bangladesh.”

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Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 @TulsiGabbard

(1) It broke my heart to see such hate and violence directed towards devotees of God in their temples in Bangladesh. For these jihadists to believe it’s pleasing to God to burn and destroy temples and the murti of such a saintly person …

Oct 20, 2021
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Meanwhile, Twitter has suspended/deleted the official accounts of ISKCON Bangladesh and ‘Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council’.

Many people believe that this step was taken as they posted gruesome and horrific images and videos of violence against Hindus.

Many social media users have tweeted their disappointment on Twitter.
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HindolSengupta @HindolSengupta

It is really appalling @twitter that Islamists mobs attacked the Iskcon temple in Bangladesh - for NO FAULT of theirs - and killed innocent ascetics and now you have taken away their Twitter handle, their one tool to tell the world about how they are being attacked! @jack

Oct 19, 2021
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Well-known writer Tasleema Nasreen tweeted in astonishment “victim Iskcon’s account was deleted”!

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taslima nasreen @taslimanasreen

Twitter deleted Iskcon Bangladesh account. All the accounts of jihadis who attacked Iskcon are not deleted but victim Iskcon's account was deleted! BD govt doesn't want the world to see the truth! So Iskcon became the victim of censorship & media became the victim of blackout.
Oct 20, 2021
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Many protest rallies have been organised around the world coming together in solidarity with ISKCON members and Hindus in Bangladesh.
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Kiran Kumar S @KiranKS

Respect to @iskcon

The way ISKCON is organizing a global protest against the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh, is amazing. I never thought they had such good network worldwide.

I had never seen any Hindu organization networking so well globally.

Oct 19, 2021
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Pooja Mehta @pooja_news

7000 devotees from several countries -Australia, France, South Africa, England, America, Russia, China, Italy, South Korea, Japan assembled at the global headquarters of ISKCON at Mayapur, Nadia to protest against the violence in #Bangladesh @RadharamnDas @iskcon @IskconKolkata