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WORLD  Comment on this story 200,000 Hindus Terrorized By Islamic Fundamentalists In Bangladesh BY CHANCHAL CHATTERJEE BANGLADESH, Oct 28 (VNN) — Please note the Press Release below from Human Rights Congress for Bangladeshi Minorities (HRCBM). There is a dire situation for minorities (particularly Hindus) in Bangladesh, many of whom are being brutally tortured by Islamic Fundamentalists. Please publish this Press Release and distribute it widely among your friends and peers. Chanchal Chatterjee HRCBM Press Release Nearly 200,000 Hindu and Other Religious Minorities in Bangladesh Terrorized by the Bangladeshi Government and Islamic Fundamentalists. October 12, 2001 http://www.hrcbm.org/news/mahyem_ajkerkagaj.html http://www.hrcbm.org/news/janakant_news.html According to newspaper reports and eyewitnesses, Hindu and other religious minorities of Bangladesh are being terrorized by the Bangladeshi government and Islamic Fundamentalist organizations. The Hindu populated village of Ramshil under Kutalipara sub-district of Gopalganj has become a refugee camp overnight. Post Election violence in three districts of Bangladesh has displaced more than 15 thousand minority families who have taken refuge in various schools, colleges and open fields of Ramshil union. According to eyewitness reports - torture, oppression, looting, gang raping, and other atrocities can even overcome the barbarism of the 1971 war. The unaided and terrorized thousands of these minorities are from Gournadi of Agailzara under Barishal, Mullahat of Bitalmari under Bagherhat, and Najirpur of Firujpur. Among these districts the severely affected area is Barishal where numerous women were gang raped and repressed inhumanely. According to Chhatra League Secretary Rasel and Bipul, BNP and Jamait allies went on a barbaric rampage in Chandshi, Bahadurpur, Barthi, Pingolkati, Ashukati, Agailzara and numerous other places on minorities for their support of Awami League. They gang raped women publicly, removed eyes of victims, slaughtered any one in their way. An eyewitness says, "you name any sorts of barbaric misdeeds, these Islamic fundamentalists have committed them all." The barbaric raping of two teens from Dhanduba under Gournadi sub-district by the aforementioned miscreants will shame the entire world. They have even poisoned the ponds so that minorities cannot even drink the water. Most of the displaced minorities are preparing to leave Bangladesh. The villagers of Ramshil are afraid that the Islamic fundamentalist may attack their village too. The same barbaric rampages are reported from Rajshahi, Chapainababganj, Pabna, Atgoria, Kashinathpur and other Northern districts of Bangladesh. Hindu minorities from Dinajpur, Takurgawn, Gopalpur, Tarash Sirajganj, Ullapara, Gaibanda and Shahajadpur are already leaving the country. The indigenous people along with other minorities are also victims of the same barbaric rampage. Most of the victims stated that no police protection was seen anywhere. Minorities in Bangladesh have no government support. Human Rights Congress for Bangladeshi Minorities (HRCBM) appeals to Governments and aid agencies all over the world to immediately provide relief to these terrorized minorities in Bangladesh. Dr. Chanchal Chatterjee Human Rights Congress for Bangladeshi Minorities (HRCBM) P.O. Box 5493, Santa Clara, CA 95056-5493 Email: info@hrcbm.org Web Page: http://www.hrcbm.org Related VNN Stories Comment on this storyContact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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