Muslim protesters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh

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Reuters:

A temple burnt by Muslims is seen in Cox's Bazar September 30, 2012. REUTERS-Stringer
Bangladeshi Buddhist monks form a human chain during a protest against attacks on Buddhist temples and homes, in front of national press club in Dhaka September 30, 2012. Hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh burned at least four Buddhist temples and 15 homes of Buddhists on Sunday after complaining that a Buddhist man had insulted Islam, police and residents said. REUTERS-Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: RELIGION CIVIL UNREST)
Bangladeshi Buddhist monks form a human chain during a protest against attacks on Buddhist temples and homes, in front of national press club in Dhaka September 30, 2012. REUTERS-Andrew Biraj

1 of 6. A temple burnt by Muslims is seen in Cox’s Bazar September 30, 2012.

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Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:56am EDT

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh burned at least four Buddhist temples and 15 homes of Buddhists on Sunday after complaining that a Buddhist man had insulted Islam, police and residents said.

Members of the Buddhist minority in the Cox’s Bazar area in the southeast of the country said unidentified people were bent on upsetting peaceful relations between Muslims and Buddhists.

Muslims took to the streets in the area late on Saturday to protest against what they said was a photograph posted on Facebook that insulted Islam.

The protesters said the picture had been posted by a Buddhist and they marched to Buddhist villages and set fire to temples and houses.

Police said they had deployed extra security forces and banned gatherings in Buddhist-dominated areas.

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4 Replies to “Muslim protesters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh”

  1. It would it best if Buddhists left for Burma or India, and Muslims in Burma went to Bangladesh.

    There is no point in living in fear for either Buddhists in Bangladesh, or Muslims in Burma.

  2. Nobody want to accommodate muslis forever.

    Soon we will have some kind of showdown. End of story.