DHAKA: Bangladesh police shot dead four people after hundreds vandalised several Hindu temples across the Muslim-majority nation, officials said on Thursday. Police opened fire on a mob of over 500 people late on Wednesday following furore over desecration of the Holy Quran during a Hindu religious festival.In the main incident, a group of people attacked a temple and clashed with police in the southern town of Hajiganj, leaving four dead and over 20 injured, including 15 police officers, local

The BJP has unleashed a reign of terror and violence across the state.... The law and order situation has completely failed in the state," BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar said. TMC minister Shashi Panja said the allegations of TMC being perpetrators of violence are baseless." The BJP's allegations are aimed at creating an atmosphere where they can impose Article 355.... But it is a matter of shame that such demands are being raised by a section of people and from various quarters that Art

Paramilitary forces were deployed to more than 35 districts to curb the spread of violence on Friday, the last day of a major Hindu festival, the Durga Puja, said Shariful Islam, a spokesman for the forces.... He also said that more than a hundred people had been wounded.In a sign that the tensions remained high late into Friday, Mr.... The Noakhali police confirmed one death and said they were looking into reports of other casualties.“ I’ve never seen such an incident in my life, ” said Shibu