The situation has become serious as the reservation movement in Bangladesh suddenly turned into a political crisis on Monday. Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina had to resign and leave the country and take refuge in India. After which, the fundamentalist organization Jamaat-e-Islami has opened a front against India without naming it. Jamaat-e-Islami has asked its supporters to surround the embassy of the country that gave refuge to Sheikh Hasina. On the other hand, the protesters have decided to make Nobel Prize winner Mohammad Yunus the Prime Minister of the interim government.
Prisoners escape
Amidst this political turmoil, amid the ongoing looting and vandalism in Bangladesh, protesters also attacked a prison in Sherpur district. After this attack, the prison has been set on fire. 518 prisoners have escaped from the prison. They have also looted the prison's weapons and taken them with them. Many dangerous terrorists of the banned terrorist organization JMB are also included among these escaped prisoners. After the incident with the prisoners, high alert has been declared in India as well. Security has been tightened at the Bangladeshi Embassy in Delhi. Security is being reviewed again on the border with Bangladesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called an all-party meeting in Delhi.
The attack happened on Monday
According to the Dhaka Tribune report, Sherpur district jail was attacked on Monday. Sherpur Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Al Kherun said that a huge crowd suddenly attacked the jail between 4.30 and 5.30 pm on Monday evening. The jail gate was set on fire. Meanwhile, 518 prisoners, including JMB terrorists, managed to escape. While escaping, the prisoners also looted weapons and many valuables.
ISKCON temple blown up amid violence and arson in Bangladesh
rioters have started targeting Hindu minorities. The mob is targeting Hindus by catching them. Houses are being set on fire. Shops are being looted. Amidst all this, pictures of the Meherpur ISKCON temple in Bangladesh have also surfaced. The rioters blew up the temple after vandalizing it.
According to the report of Bangladeshi media The Daily Star, Hindu houses and shops have been targeted in 27 districts. Valuables have been looted. Temples have been attacked. According to the report, the house of Pradeep Chandra Rai, secretary of the Puja Committee related to religious Hindu functions in Lalmonirhat Sadar sub-district, has been vandalized and looted. According to Bangladeshi media reports, many Hindu houses were vandalized and looted in Panchgarh. Oikya Parishad General Secretary Monindra Kumar Nath said that there is no area or district left where Hindus have not been attacked. He is continuously receiving reports of attacks from different areas.