The persecution of minorities isn’t stopping in Bangladesh. Every night, minorities are being oppressed. Temples are being destroyed, houses are being burned, fields are being ruined, and looting is rampant. Even with constant vigilance, the minorities of the country cannot protect their homes, businesses, and fields. Every night feels like a nightmare returning.
The most persecuted are the Hindus. They cannot stay, nor can they flee. Every day, news comes of someplace in the country where Hindus have been attacked. Land has been seized, temples have been demolished, and religion has been insulted. When they protest, thousands of Muslims attack the Hindus.
In September, the intensity of this persecution has increased so much that it cannot be expressed through words. The anti-India sentiment seems to aim at emptying the country of Hindus. This sentiment has surpassed even Pakistan.
Utsav Mondal was murdered in front of the military and police. The military and police stood by silently. There is a legal system for injustice. People will be punished for their crimes.
But how was Utsav Mondal killed in front of the law enforcement, defying the law? The military did not even fire a blank shot—this question haunts thousands of minorities today. Maybe if a blank shot had been fired, Utsav Mondal could have been saved.
Yet, the majority of the Muslim society in the country continues to claim that pro-India elements are spreading rumors to tarnish the nation’s reputation. Madrasa teachers and students are guarding temples.
Oh, what compassion! But they take photos and then leave. Meanwhile, those who actually stay in Hindu homes at night to guard them are stealing from the homes and fleeing. And if given the chance, they are violating Hindu girls.
Last night, I suddenly woke up. I saw on Facebook Live that in Chittagong, boiling water was thrown at Hindus carrying Ganesh idols from a madrasa building. When they protested, two people were beaten.
But it did not end there. When Hindus tried to rescue those two, rumors were spread that “Hindus have come to destroy mosques,” and thousands of Muslims, chanting “Allahu Akbar,” rose up, awakening the city. Many Hindu shops were vandalized.
Where will the Hindus go? Where will the minorities go?
The bloodstains of Sborna Das on the India-Bangladesh border have not yet dried, and it seems they would not dry anytime soon. Soon, the border will be soaked with the blood of thousands of Sborna Das. Dying from the bullets of Indian soldiers at the border is far better than perishing under the brutal, evil claws of these jihadis.
Why did Sborna Das leave her motherland and flee to an unknown, unfamiliar country in the darkness of the night?
People love their motherland even more than their own mother. Why would a young girl leave her motherland and cross the border, ignoring the barrels of foreign guns pointed at her? Only the minorities of Bangladesh would understand that.
Why do the minority girls of Bangladesh trust the unfamiliar forces of another country more than their own country’s law enforcement? Only the minority girls of Bangladesh would understand that, too.
So, I must say, India, please, stockpile bullets for the minorities! They are coming!
Image: Sborna Das
