Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Islamists Launch Renewed Effort to Occupy Hindu Temple in Bangladesh
Some people are trying to take over a Hindu temple in Bangladesh to build a mosque.
A religious leader, M M Saiful Islam, is leading this effort.
He made posts online that were mean to Hindus and got his account shut down.
This has been going on since late 2023, with Islamists organizing events at the site.
Hindus are upset and have protested, but there have also been threats and attacks.
Islamists are attempting to take over the Hindu pilgrimage site of Chandranath Hill to build a mosque.
Radical preacher M M Saiful Islam launched a campaign, claiming a mosque construction is '90% confirmed'.
Saiful's account was suspended after posts dehumanizing Hindus went viral.
Islamists have been trying to occupy the hill since at least December 2023, some organizing events there.
Local Hindus have protested, and there have been reports of attacks and threats.
- Who
- Islamists, led by M M Saiful Islam; local Hindu community.
- What
- A campaign by Islamists to take over the Chandranath Hill temple.
- When
- Renewed campaign launched on August 16th, 2024; ongoing since December 2023.
- Where
- Chandranath Hill, Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Why
- To build a mosque and claim the land, reclassifying the Hindu site.
Hindu Community
Islamist Community
Land Use and Religious Freedom
Hindu Community
The Chandranath Temple is a sacred Hindu site that must be protected.
Islamist Community
The temple land should be repurposed to create a mosque.
- Temple
- Chandranath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- Location
- Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Initiator
- M M Saiful Islam.
- Goal
- Build mosque on the temple site.
- Hindu population in Bangladesh
- Facing threat
- Campaign
- TMD (Total Malaun Death) in Bangladesh.