The 2016 Nasirnagar violence was an attack on the minority Hindu community by Islamic extremists in Nasirnagar Upazila, Bangladesh over an allegedly defamatory social media post by a Hindu fisherman against Islam[1] on 30 October 2016. The attack left 19 temples[2] and approximately 300 houses vandalized and over 100 people injured.[1]
See also
- 1962 Rajshahi massacres
- 1964 East-Pakistan riots
- 1971 Bangladesh genocide
- 1989 Bangladesh pogroms
- 1990 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence
- 1992 Bangladesh violence
- 2012 Chirirbandar violence
- 2012 Fatehpur violence
- 2012 Hathazari violence
- 2012 Ramu violence
- 2013 Bangladesh Anti-Hindu violence
- 2014 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence
- Noakhali riots
- Persecution of indigenous peoples in Bangladesh
- Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh
- Persecution of Buddhists in Bangladesh
- Persecution of Chakma buddhists
- Persecution of Ahmadis in Bangladesh
- Persecution of Christians in Bangladesh
- Persecution of atheists and secularists in Bangladesh
- Freedom of religion in Bangladesh
- Human rights in Bangladesh
References
- 1 2 "Nasirnagar attacks driving away Hindus". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ↑ "Rampage over Hindus in B'baria". The Daily Star. 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
Further reading
- "15 Hindu temples in Bangladesh vandalised following 'anti-Islam' post". The Tribune. 2016-10-31.
- Julfikar Ali Manik; Ellen Barry (2016-11-02). "Hindu Temples and Homes in Bangladesh Are Attacked by Muslim Crowds". The New York Times.
- "Dozens arrested for attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh". Al Jazeera. 2016-11-06.
- "Bangladesh Hindu attacks' suspect arrested". BBC News. 2016-11-29.
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