This was meant to humiliate and shame the principal, which in a shame/honor culture is a serious thing to do. “Outrage as Hindu college principal is forced to wear garland of shoes in Bangladesh,” Bdnews24.com, June 26, 2022: A video of a Hindu college principal being forced to wear a garland of shoes for what […]
Bangladesh: Muslims attack funeral of Hindu priest, injure at least five Hindus
Imagine if the roles were reversed, which should not happen. The news would be everywhere. But this you won’t hear about except here. “Attack on funeral of Hindu priest in Bangladesh, 5 Hindus injured,” by Sayan Dey, Sriti O Chetona, June 5, 2022: Anil Chandra Maitra (60) was the chief priest of Barthi Tara Ma […]
Bangladesh: Muslims assault woman for wearing a short dress
“O prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their veils close around them. That will be better, so that they may be recognized and not molested.” (Qur’an 33:59) And if they don’t draw their veils close around them and are molested, in this view they have only […]
Bangladesh: Muslims tie Hindu leader to a tree and beat him
“Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others beside them whom you do not know.” (Qur’an 8:60) “Bangladesh: Hindu Leader Tied To Tree & Beaten Over Iftar Invitation Row In Chittagong,” by […]
Bangladesh: Muslims vandalize Hindu home, set fire, destroy temple fence over rumors of blasphemous Facebook post
“Hurting religious sentiments” means offending Islam. It’s not clear that anyone actually did this, however; the rumor was enough. Laws against “hurting religious sentiments” are the object of a years-long effort by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The OIC wants to force Western countries to adopt laws against “inciting religious hatred,” an extremely subjective category […]
Bangladesh: Muslims falsely accuse teacher of criticizing Islam, neighbors hurl abuse at his family
Students aren’t allowed to bring mobile phones into class, so how did a student record the alleged blasphemy? This is likely to be another case in which charges of blasphemy are used to gain an advantage or settle a personal score. “Teacher in jail, family in fear,” by Sajjad Hossain, Daily Star, April 7, 2022: […]
Bangladesh: Rape victims ostracized for being raped, often forced to marry their rapist
This UCA News article doesn’t dare explain why women are “socially ostracized when they become victims of rape.” The ostracism stems from Islamic assumptions derived from the hijab imperative: women must cover in order to remove temptation from men. If a man is tempted, whether the woman is covered or not, the fault lies with […]
Bangladesh: Muslim policeman abuses Hindu woman for wearing bindi, tries to run her over with his motorbike
If the roles had been reversed, you’d never hear the end of this from the international media. But as it is, this news item doesn’t fit the establishment narrative, and so it will sink without a trace. “Bangladesh: Policeman Nazmul Tareque hurls abuses, tries to run bike over college teacher for wearing a ‘bindi,’” OpIndia, […]
Bangladesh: Muslim vandalizes idols in Hindu temple, his father claims he’s mentally ill
Jamil Hossein Khan is picking up on a narrative that has been used in the West for years. “Youth held over vandalism of idols in temple,” by Mohammad Jamil Khan, Daily Star, March 24, 2022: Police have arrested a man on charges of vandalising idols in a Hindu temple in the capital’s Khilgaon on Monday. […]
Bangladesh: Muslim mobs gather, demanding ‘exemplary punishment’ of Hindu arrested for criticizing Muhammad
Narayan Saha’s defenders say he isn’t on Facebook, where the alleged blasphemy is supposed to have been posted. All too often, accusations of blasphemy are used to victimize innocent people, settle personal scores, etc. “Hindu youth held over ‘offensive post’ on Facebook in Khulna,” by Hedait Hossain Molla, Dhaka Tribune, March 20, 2022: Police have […]