Towhidi Muslim Janata
Towhidi Muslim Janata (transl. Revolutionary Muslim People) is a term that refers to any group of people that forms an informal islamist organization in Bangladesh. These groups are mainly known for violent attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh.
History
[edit]On 8 April 2013, Al-Jazeera reported Towhidi Janata as a term referring to revolutionary people.[1] In a November 2016 report, New Age stated Towhidi Janata to be something part of a national group backed up by Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[2]
Bhola
[edit]On 20 October 2019, activists of Towhidi Muslim Janata gathered at Borhanuddin Upazila in Bhola and alleged that a local Hindu youth had defamed Islam on social media.[3][4] The activists burned down the home a Hindu family and damaged 12 others.[3] They engaged in violent clashes with the police which resulted in four deaths.[3][5] Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh threatened the government with seize of Shapla Chattar if they did not take action against police personals who shot at Towhidi Muslim Janata activists in Bhola.[6] Locals in Bhola alleged the slogans of Towhidi Muslim Janata were raised by activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[7]
Chandpur
[edit]Towhidi Muslim Janata called for protests in Chandpur on 13 October 2021 following alleged desecration of the Quran.[8] The protesters threw stones at a Hindu temple and clashed with the police resulting in 4 deaths and 50 people injured.[8] They vandalized a Hindu temple.[9] Police filed cases against 2400 people over the violent protests.[10]
Banderban
[edit]On 14 October 2021, activists of Towhidi Muslim Janata attacked and damaged Hindu homes and temple in Lama Bazar, Bandarban.[11][12] The Police Bureau of Investigation was given the task to investigate the incident.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangladeshi clerics fight atheist bloggers". Al Jazeera. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Alamgir, Mohiuddin (11 November 2016). "No work for fishermen, no labour for harvesting". New Age. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "4 Killed, 100 Injured". The Daily Star. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "From Bhola to Ramu: The same script. The question is Why". The Business Standard. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "4 killed, 50 injured as protesters clash with police over blasphemous Facebook post in Bangladesh". The Hindu. PTI. 2019-10-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Will siege Shapla Chattar 100 times if needed". The Daily Star. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "'Towhidi Muslim Janata' is the slogan of Jamaat". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b "Security heightened across Bangladesh for Durga Puja celebrations". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Communal forces out to destabilise country". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Chandpur violence: Cases against 2,600 people over temple vandalism, deaths". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b "Bandarban temple attack: PBI takes over investigation". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "4 arrested over temple attack in Bandarban". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2021-11-09.