Members of the Ahmadiya community in Bangladesh have been attacked after the deterioration of law and order in the country following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and her departure from the country on Monday.
Ahmadiya Muslim Jama鈥檃t, Bangladesh external affairs, public relations, press and media secretary Ahmad Tabshir Choudhury issued a statement in this regard.
鈥楢fter the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her departure from Bangladesh on August 5, 2024 anarchism has spread all over the country鈥� In the meantime, thousands of extremists and their supporters attacked our Ahmadnagar Ahmadiya Mosque, Jamia and Jalsa Gah and about 70 houses of Ahmadiyas. They burnt the central store of the Jalsa Gah, broke the wall of Jamia and mosque and set fire. Houses and properties of Ahmadiyas have been attacked and set on fire, 18 Ahmadiyas were injured including students of Jamia.鈥�
The statement added that Ahmadiya Mosque at Taraganj under Rangpur district was attacked and torched.
鈥楢 group of madrassah students also attacked our mosque at Madartek of Dhaka City... Ahmadis in other areas are also under threat. On Tuesday morning, extremists and madrassa people attacked Ahmadis at Bamnail under Rajshahi district and Choraikhola of Nilphamari district. They have vandalised Ahmadiyya Mosques and houses,鈥� it mentions.