HUMAN RIGHTS CONGRESS FOR BANGLADESH MINORITIES
(HRCBM)-Bangladesh National Chapter
HRCBM is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with UN
Registered in Bangladesh under (ACT-XXI of 1860) No: S- 3573(361) of 2004
President: Professor Ajoy K Roy
Secretary General: Shri
Rabindranath Trivedi
Swami Bholanandagiri Ashram
Trust
12 K M DAS LANE, TIKATOOLY,
DHAKA-1203 BANGLADESH
Tel: 88-01747977321; 7119977 mobile; 01720808810
Press
Release
Dated
Dhaka: 7 January 2014
Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh
Minorities (HRCBM), an NGO in special consultative status with ECOSOC of the
United Nations and also registered under Bangladesh society Act (Act XXI of
1860), expresses its deep anguish and concern over the recent barbaric
atrocities done by Jamaat-Shibir cadres and BNP activist in the different parts in
Bangladesh .They launched despicable attacks on Hindu communities in four districts
the day after the 10th parliamentary elections. Hundreds of houses
of the minority community were torched and looted since January 5,2014 night in Dinjapur, Jessore,
Satkhira and Thakurgaon. A large number of Hindus took shelter in the temples,
while others have fled to other villages. They are too scared to return even
after assurances from local administration.
Dinajpur:
Jamaat-Shibir cadres torched at least 150 houses in Hindu communities in Kornai
village since Sunday night. At least 350 houses and 50 shops of five villages
including Pritampara, Sahapara, Profullahpara, Telipara, Madhabpara and
Ajaypara.
Jessore:
Miscreants vandalised at least 46 Hindu houses and establishments and torched 6
more on January 5 night. They accused
the victims of voting for Awami League. About 200 residents of Malopara took
shelter at Deyapara village across the river Bhairab .
Thakurgaon: Led by Jamaat, opposition men January 6, 2014 unleashed fierce
post-election violence upon the religious minorities in Thakurgaon. The
marauding Jamaat-Shibir and BNP activists clashed with law enforcers and ruling
party men, attacked election officials and went on a rampage. They damaged and
looted 65 houses and 30 shops and set afire paddies stored at courtyards in
several homes. Locals in two villages in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila alleged that
Jamaat-BNP men, brandishing lethal weapons, roamed through their areas and
threatened to kill them for casting votes.
Satkhira:
After a clash between Awami League and BNP supporters, Jamaat-BNP men with
sharp weapons, sticks and iron rods attacked the Hindus and others Awami League
supporters. Several hundred Hindus and ruling Awami League leaders of Satkhira
have been fleeing their homes over the last few days in the wake of massive
violence unleashed by Jamaat-Shibir men in the district The Jamaat-Shibir rampage reminds of
the atrocities by Pakistani occupations forces and their collaborators in 1971.
We
desire to place 6-point demands before the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,
elected members of parliament and to all
political parties of Bangladesh in this regards for consideration. Moreover, we
are ready to submit a draft Bill to the Government in this regard as titled
“Bangladesh Prevention of Communal and
Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2014” aims to protect and fulfill the
right to equality before law and equal protection of law by imposing duties on
the government, to exercise their power in an impartial and non-discriminatory
manner that need to be placed before the 10th
parliament.
Our 6- point demands as follows:-
1.
The Government of Bangladesh should
reestablish constitution of Bangladesh as framed in 1972 by Scraping “Islam as
State Religion” and “Bismill-hirRahamanir Rahim” from
the Constitution of Bangladesh to ensure equal rights of Hindus of Bangladesh
to make it secular Constitution as depicted in spirit of War of Liberation in
1971.
2.
Judicial Commission for
investigation is recommended for atrocities on minority Hindus in Bangladesh including
continuous repression, conversions, abductions, rape, and vandalising, looting
and setting fire on temples, business firms and houses of Hindu communities
3.
The Government of Bangladesh should
have to rehabilitate the displacement of houses, temples, on state
responsibility. Protection to these vulnerable groups is proposed through
effective provisions for investigation, prosecution and trial of
offences and to provide for relief,
rehabilitation and compensation to all persons affected.
4.
The Government of Bangladesh should
take necessary steps relating to the
vandalised and burnt houses, temples of Hindus have to be rebuilt and adequate
compensation must be provided to them.
5.
Bangladesh is second largest Hindu
populated country in the World. Hindus would be ensured in Bangladesh if due
representation of the community in the field of all decision –making
institutions of the Republic. i.e. representation of minority in the
Administration ,Army, Police, Judicial and Foreign services as well as public
offices at all level is effectively ensured. They need 60 reservation seats in
Parliament through Constitutional provision. They want empowerment in political
and public offices and constitutional social justice as equal citizens of the
Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh..
6.
The Government of Bangladesh, should
show respect to those obligations uphold the ideas in the constitution of Bangladesh as
ratified so far the “Universal
Declaration on Human Rights” to protect and fulfill the right to equality before
law and equal protection of law by imposing duties on the government, to
exercise their power in an impartial and non-discriminatory manner to prevent
and control targeted violence .The Government of Bangladesh should enact law- aims to protect and fulfill the right to equality before
law and equal protection of law by imposing duties on the government, to
exercise their power in an impartial and non-discriminatory manner ;- to prevent and
control targeted violence, including mass violence, against religious
minorities and linguistic ethnic minorities in any part of Bangladesh ; - to uphold secular democracy and help secure fair and equal
access to justice; -
Protection to these vulnerable
groups is proposed through effective provisions for investigation, prosecution
and trial of offences under the Act to provide for relief, rehabilitation and
compensation to all persons affected.
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Rabindranath Trivedi
Professor Ajoy Roy
Secretary General, HRCBM-Bangladesh President,
HRCBM-Bangladesh
Cell : 88-01720808810 Cell:
88-01747977321
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