India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 08 Oct 2024, 08:02 am Print
In image videograb of US' Matthew Miller/ courtesy: His X page
The US government on Monday said those responsible for human rights violations in Bangladesh for the past few months should be held accountable.
US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said during a press briefing in Washington DC: "We want to see human rights protected, and that ultimately those responsible for violations of the human rights of the Bangladeshi people over the past few months need to be held accountable."
When asked about the safety of Hindus and upcoming Durga Puja celebration in the country, Miller said: "We want to see the rights of minorities protected in Bangladesh."
Bangladesh witnessed major political turmoil in recent times when PM Sheikh Hasina-led government was toppled amid violent protests.
In the face of protest, Hasina escaped to India, leading to the downfall of the government that returned to power for another term earlier this year.
An interim government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is currently ruling the country.
The social media was buzzing with viral videos and local Bangladeshi newspapers showed several Hindu houses, temples and properties were allegedly attacked by radicals following the fall of the former government.
- UN experts urge Thailand to halt deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China citing serious concerns over potential torture
- Bangladesh: Court may hear arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail petition today
- US Senator Marco Rubio vows to oppose deportation of 48 Uyghurs from Thailand to China
- Pakistan: Ahmadi worship place, which was built by country's first Foreign Minister Zafarullah Khan, demolished
- Uyghur woman sentenced to 17 years in prison in China for giving Islamic religious lessons to her two sons, neighbour