٠٠:٠٢:٥٠Hundreds of Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council supporters rallied in Dhaka on Tuesday to strengthen inter-religious bonds.
According to reports, the demonstrators were demanding several specific measures, including implementing stringent laws to protect minorities from all forms of attacks, establishing a dedicated ministry for minority affairs, forming a commission to safeguard minority interests, and reserving 10 percent of parliamentary seats for minority groups.
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned after weeks of anti-government protests, which were sparked by student demonstrations against the quota system for government jobs.
This system allocated one-third of public sector positions to the relatives of those who fought in the 1971 independence war, leading many to demand a shift to a merit-based approach.
In the week following Hasina's removal on August 5, reportes mention that there have been over 200 attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities across 52 districts.
A court in Bangladesh has also launched a murder investigation involving ousted Prime Minister Hasina and six members of her administration.
For many, the recent violence has resurfaced memories of Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence, during which Hindus were specifically targeted.
Hundreds of Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council supporters rally in Dhaka to strengthen inter-religious bonds
Hundreds of Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council supporters rallied in Dhaka on Tuesday to strengthen inter-religious bonds.
According to reports, the demonstrators were demanding several specific measures, including implementing stringent laws to protect minorities from all forms of attacks, establishing a dedicated ministry for minority affairs, forming a commission to safeguard minority interests, and reserving 10 percent of parliamentary seats for minority groups.
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned after weeks of anti-government protests, which were sparked by student demonstrations against the quota system for government jobs.
This system allocated one-third of public sector positions to the relatives of those who fought in the 1971 independence war, leading many to demand a shift to a merit-based approach.
In the week following Hasina's removal on August 5, reportes mention that there have been over 200 attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities across 52 districts.
A court in Bangladesh has also launched a murder investigation involving ousted Prime Minister Hasina and six members of her administration.
For many, the recent violence has resurfaced memories of Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence, during which Hindus were specifically targeted.
Hundreds of Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council supporters rallied in Dhaka on Tuesday to strengthen inter-religious bonds.
According to reports, the demonstrators were demanding several specific measures, including implementing stringent laws to protect minorities from all forms of attacks, establishing a dedicated ministry for minority affairs, forming a commission to safeguard minority interests, and reserving 10 percent of parliamentary seats for minority groups.
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned after weeks of anti-government protests, which were sparked by student demonstrations against the quota system for government jobs.
This system allocated one-third of public sector positions to the relatives of those who fought in the 1971 independence war, leading many to demand a shift to a merit-based approach.
In the week following Hasina's removal on August 5, reportes mention that there have been over 200 attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities across 52 districts.
A court in Bangladesh has also launched a murder investigation involving ousted Prime Minister Hasina and six members of her administration.
For many, the recent violence has resurfaced memories of Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence, during which Hindus were specifically targeted.