Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Bangladesh Temple Land Dispute Leads to Violence and Protest
In Bangladesh, some people are trying to take over land where Hindu temples are.
A man named Maqsad and his friends said the land was theirs and threatened the people who used the temples.
They even attacked the head of the temple committee, Atul Chandra Sarkar, and stole his money.
The Hindus are now protesting, asking for the temples to be safe and for the people who did this to be punished.
Hindus in Khagra Madhya Durgapur, Bangladesh, protested against land encroachment and an attack.
Maqsad and supporters claimed temple land ownership and threatened Hindus.
Atul Chandra Sarkar, temple committee president, was attacked and injured.
Attackers attempted to murder Sarkar and looted 2 lakh Taka.
Protestors demanded safety for temples and punishment for land grabbers.
- Who
- Hindus, Maqsad and his supporters, Atul Chandra Sarkar
- What
- Hindus protested against land encroachment and an attack on the temple committee president.
- When
- June 16-17, exact year not specified.
- Where
- Khagra Madhya Durgapur, Naogaon district, Bangladesh
- Why
- Land dispute and threats against Hindus.
Hindu Community
Maqsad and Supporters
Land Ownership
Hindu Community
Temple land rightfully belongs to the Hindu community.
Maqsad and Supporters
Maqsad and supporters claim the land belongs to them.
- Event
- Land Encroachment and Attack
- Location
- Khagra Madhya Durgapur, Bangladesh
- Date of Protest
- June 17
- Target
- Atul Chandra Sarkar
- Alleged Perpetrator
- Maqsad
- Looted Amount
- 2 lakh Taka
Sources
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Delhi BJP protests against attack on Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral house in Bangladesh
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