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The '''1989 Bangladesh riots''' were a series of attacks against the [[Bengali Hindus]] in October - November, apparently as a reaction to the laying of the foundation of Ram temple adjacent to [[Demolition of the Babri Masjid]] in [[Ayodhya]] in [[India]]. In the pogroms, thousands of [[Hindu]] homes and businesses were destroyed.<ref name="sgd201">{{cite book |title=Empire's Last Casualty: Indian Subcontinent's vanishing Hindu and other Minorities |last=Ghosh Dastidar |first=Sachi |year=2008 |publisher=Firma KLM |location=Kolkata |isbn=978-81-7102-151-2 |page=201}}</ref> More than 400 Hindu temples were destroyed.<ref name="sgd201"/>
The '''1989 Bangladesh riots''' were a series of attacks against the [[Bengali Hindus]] in October - November, apparently as a reaction to the laying of the foundation of Ram temple adjacent to [[Demolition of the Babri Masjid]] in [[Ayodhya]] in [[India]]. In the pogroms, thousands of [[Hindu]] homes and businesses were destroyed.<ref name="sgd201">{{cite book |title=Empire's Last Casualty: Indian Subcontinent's vanishing Hindu and other Minorities |last=Ghosh Dastidar |first=Sachi |year=2008 |publisher=Firma KLM |location=Kolkata |isbn=978-81-7102-151-2 |page=201}}</ref> More than 400 Hindu temples were destroyed.<ref name="sgd201"/>


On 30 October 1989, Hindu shops were looted and set on fire in [[Chittagong]], in spite of a curfew. Hindu men and women were attacked and molested.<ref name="kamra215">{{cite book |last=Kamra |first=A.J. |title=The Prolonged Partition and its Pogroms: Testimonies on Violence Against Hindus in East Bengal 1946-64 |year=2000 |publisher=Voice of India |place=New Delhi |isbn=81-85990-63-8 |page=215}}</ref> On 10 November, a Muslim mob shouting [[anti-Hindu]] slogans took out a procession in [[Khulna]]. Hindu temples were attacked and destroyed by the mob.<ref name="kamra215"/> On 11 November, a [[Islamic extremism|Muslim mob]] attacked Hindu shops and temples in [[Narsingdi]]{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}. More than 25 Hindu-owned shops were set on fire and images in three temples were smashed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan Protests Indian Temple, Moslems Riot in Bangladesh |url=https://apnews.com/cc650e146f7cc59d755089e6d934648b |newspaper=Associated Press |date=11 November 1989 |accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref> The mob was led by Maulana Tajul Islam, who carried firearms and raised anti-Hindu slogans.<ref name="kamra215"/> On 17 November, the Hindu students of [[Brojomohun College]] in [[Barisal]] were attacked, beaten up and thrown out of the hostel.<ref name="kamra215"/> In [[Comilla]], brick-bats were thrown on Hindu devotees during the [[Ram Thakur]] festival. Some of the devotees were seriously injured.<ref name="kamra215"/> On 18 November, a 500 strong Muslim mob hurled stones at Hindu-owned shops in Khulna, injuring 50 people.<ref>{{cite news |title=50 Reported Injured During Riots Over Indian Temple |url=https://apnews.com/9914e0d706d2906024c5d6f8c904ac55 |newspaper=Associated Press |date=18 November 1989 |accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref>
On 30 October 1989, Hindu shops were looted and set on fire in [[Chittagong]], in spite of a curfew. Hindu men and women were attacked and molested.<ref name="kamra215">{{cite book |last=Kamra |first=A.J. |title=The Prolonged Partition and its Pogroms: Testimonies on Violence Against Hindus in East Bengal 1946-64 |year=2000 |publisher=Voice of India |place=New Delhi |isbn=81-85990-63-8 |page=215}}</ref> On 10 November, a Muslim mob shouting [[anti-Hindu]] slogans took out a procession in [[Khulna]]. Hindu temples were attacked and destroyed by the mob.<ref name="kamra215"/> On 11 November, a [[Islamic extremism|Muslim mob]] attacked Hindu shops and temples in [[Narsingdi]]{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}. More than 25 Hindu-owned shops were set on fire and images in three temples were smashed.<ref>{{cite news |date=11 November 1989 |title=Pakistan Protests Indian Temple, Moslems Riot in Bangladesh |url=https://apnews.com/cc650e146f7cc59d755089e6d934648b |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106171820/https://apnews.com/cc650e146f7cc59d755089e6d934648b |archive-date=6 November 2018 |accessdate=12 November 2012 |newspaper=Associated Press}}</ref> The mob was led by Maulana Tajul Islam, who carried firearms and raised anti-Hindu slogans.<ref name="kamra215"/> On 17 November, the Hindu students of [[Brojomohun College]] in [[Barisal]] were attacked, beaten up and thrown out of the hostel.<ref name="kamra215"/> In [[Comilla]], brick-bats were thrown on Hindu devotees during the [[Ram Thakur]] festival. Some of the devotees were seriously injured.<ref name="kamra215"/> On 18 November 1989, about 500 Muslims hurled stones at Hindu-owned shops in Khulna, injuring at least 50 people.<ref>{{cite news |date=18 November 1989 |title=50 Reported Injured During Riots Over Indian Temple |url=https://apnews.com/9914e0d706d2906024c5d6f8c904ac55 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830121106/https://apnews.com/9914e0d706d2906024c5d6f8c904ac55 |archive-date=30 August 2020 |accessdate=12 November 2012 |newspaper=Associated Press}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:03, 30 November 2024

The 1989 Bangladesh riots were a series of attacks against the Bengali Hindus in October - November, apparently as a reaction to the laying of the foundation of Ram temple adjacent to Demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in India. In the pogroms, thousands of Hindu homes and businesses were destroyed.[1] More than 400 Hindu temples were destroyed.[1]

On 30 October 1989, Hindu shops were looted and set on fire in Chittagong, in spite of a curfew. Hindu men and women were attacked and molested.[2] On 10 November, a Muslim mob shouting anti-Hindu slogans took out a procession in Khulna. Hindu temples were attacked and destroyed by the mob.[2] On 11 November, a Muslim mob attacked Hindu shops and temples in Narsingdi[citation needed]. More than 25 Hindu-owned shops were set on fire and images in three temples were smashed.[3] The mob was led by Maulana Tajul Islam, who carried firearms and raised anti-Hindu slogans.[2] On 17 November, the Hindu students of Brojomohun College in Barisal were attacked, beaten up and thrown out of the hostel.[2] In Comilla, brick-bats were thrown on Hindu devotees during the Ram Thakur festival. Some of the devotees were seriously injured.[2] On 18 November 1989, about 500 Muslims hurled stones at Hindu-owned shops in Khulna, injuring at least 50 people.[4]

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  1. ^ a b Ghosh Dastidar, Sachi (2008). Empire's Last Casualty: Indian Subcontinent's vanishing Hindu and other Minorities. Kolkata: Firma KLM. p. 201. ISBN 978-81-7102-151-2.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kamra, A.J. (2000). The Prolonged Partition and its Pogroms: Testimonies on Violence Against Hindus in East Bengal 1946-64. New Delhi: Voice of India. p. 215. ISBN 81-85990-63-8.
  3. ^ "Pakistan Protests Indian Temple, Moslems Riot in Bangladesh". Associated Press. 11 November 1989. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  4. ^ "50 Reported Injured During Riots Over Indian Temple". Associated Press. 18 November 1989. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.