Tripura Gousia Samiti demands ending of atrocities on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh

Guwahati: The Tripura Gousia Samiti demanded the ending of atrocities on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and disrespect to the Indian national flag.

Tripura Gousia Samiti is a Muslim socio-religious organisation. A nine-member delegation of Tripura Gousia Samiti met the Additional District Magistrate, West Tripura district and submitted a memorandum addressing the Bangladesh Assistant High Commissioner in Agartala demanding to stop atrocities on Hindu and other minorities in the neighbouring country.

Tripura Gousia Samiti President Abdul Barik said that they are worriedly witnessing the ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh for the past several months.


“People belonging to Sanatan Hindu Dharma and other minorities are being oppressed and attacked in Bangladesh. Properties of the minorities are being burnt, vandalized and damaged. These are unacceptable," Barik told the media.

Severely condemning the desecration of the Indian national flag, the Samiti in their memorandum said that being Indian they were deeply disheartened after witnessing through various social media about the utter disrespect to the Indian tricolour in Bangladesh.

“We want an immediate stop to such violent actions and incidents and punishment to the perpetrators," the organisation said and demanded protection of the properties of the Hindu community and other minorities.

The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission since Tuesday suspended all visa and consular services for an indefinite period citing security reasons.

The Bangladesh AHC’s head of mission and First Secretary Aal Amin a notice had said: “Given the security situation, all visa and consular services at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission, Agartala will remain suspended until further notice. This comes into effect immediately.”

There was breach of security at the mission during a protest by an organisation against the atrocities on Hindus and other minorities in the neighbouring country.