Bangladesh: A Hindu principal forced to resign in presence of Army officers

Bangladesh: Another serious case of religious fanaticism has come to light, where the Hindu principal of Shahid Smriti Degree College, Dularvanda Barai, is being pressured to resign by Islamic fundamentalists. Bangladeshi army officers were also present during this incident, which is very shameful; the whole world is silent now.

A video went viral on Platform X, which was of Shahid Smriti Degree College of Bangladesh. In the video, the college principal, Dularvanda Barai, was being pressured to resign by Islamic fundamentalists; Bangladeshi army officers were also present. It is quite disturbing that the Bangladeshi army officers also remained silent in front of the demand of Islamic fundamentalists.

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The Hindu community in Bangladesh is already under pressure. Discrimination against religious minorities, attacks on temples, and incidents like usurpation of properties have become common. In Bangladesh, there is a lot of oppression of Hindus. No one raises a voice for Bangladeshi Hindus; everyone is silent even after this incident.

This is not just the case of Dularvanda Barai, but it raises questions on religious freedom, the rights of minorities, and democratic values. This is very shameful and makes one think that religious fanaticism can affect a person’s career and life. In the school where children are taught equality, the principal was forced to resign only because of religious fanaticism.

The viral video has been shared on Twitter by the ‘Megh Updates’ handle. The video has been viewed by more than 5 lakh people, and after watching the video, various reactions came up.

A user wrote, “They forced their prime minister to resign, and you are stuck at the principal.”

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Another user wrote, “Bangladesh is getting worse now. They are not asking castes before doing all this. Why has our Indian government done nothing in this case?”

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Another user wrote, “Hindus should understand that whether in Pakistan, Bangladesh, or even India, Muslims will not allow non-Muslims to live peacefully.”

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Another user wrote, “Why would the world fight for Hindus? Hindus voted for a government for safety and security, but the same government cannot protect Hindus in India. Forget about Bangladesh or Pakistan. There is not much difference between the BJP and INC when it comes to Hindu security.”

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