People involved in attacks on Hindu temples, Durga Puja venues will be hunted down: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that anyone involved in the attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja venues in Cumilla will not be spared irrespective of which religion they belong to. She said they will be hunted down and given “appropriate punishments” in order to stop the recurrence of such communal acts, said a Dhaka Tribune report.
“The incidents in Cumilla are being thoroughly investigated. Nobody will be spared. It doesn`t matter which religion they belong to. They will be hunted down and punished,” she said on Thursday.
Sheikh Hasina made the remarks while exchanging greetings with people of the Hindu community during an event at Dhakeshwari National Temple in Dhaka on the occasion of Durga Puja. Joining the program from Ganabhaban through a video conference, she termed the incident of vandalizing temples in Cumilla “very unfortunate.”
“We are getting a large amount of information. We will definitely trace those who carried out the attacks… This is the age of technology,” she said, adding “They must be found. We did so in the past and will do it in the future, too. They must face due punishment. Exemplary punishment will be given so that none can dare to engage in this type of incident in future.”
According to Dhaka Tribune, the prime minister called upon all to work in unison and remain vigilant to stop the recurrence of such heinous acts, adding “Religion is for individuals and festival is for all and we enjoy every festival together.”
Hasina reportedly said that the Cumilla incident occurred at a time when the country was progressing towards development at full speed and it was aimed at hampering the journey of the nation`s uplift and creating a problem in the country.
