Reports of violence against Hindus in the Muslim-majority country have led to tension with India
Nobody should do anything that “harms religious harmony” in Bangladesh, interim leader Mohammed Yunus told the nation on Thursday. He issued the warning amid reports of deadly violence against Hindus and other minorities in the country following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
“No one should take the law into their own hands. If anyone creates disorder in society by doing so, we will definitely bring them under punishment,” said Yunus, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, according to the Dhaka Tribune. He has vowed to build a “democratic Bangladesh” for future generations.
Yunus was sworn in as the chief advisor to the interim government of Bangladesh on August 8, after Hasina resigned following weeks of violent protests. The uprising initially began as a student demonstration against discriminatory job reservations for…
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