Sectarian violence at Ramu Heritage, treasures all burnt Buddha relics, several hundred statues of the Buddha, hundreds of ancient manuscripts and religious scriptures, mostly dating back to the 11th to the 12th century and about 5,000 copies of the Tripitaka in different languages were either burnt or looted during sectarian attack by the Muslims on ... Read more
violence at ramu
Ensure security of all places of worship
HC asks govt The High Court on Wednesday asked the government to ensure forthwith safety of all mosques and places of worship of other religions across the country. The court issued the order after hearing a public interest litigation writ petition Supreme Court lawyer Jyotirmoy Barua had filed on
Condemnation of Ramu violence continues
Political parties, rights and cultural organisations and personalities on Wednesday continued to vent their condemnation of the arson attacks on Buddhist monasteries at Ramu in Cox’s Bazar and Patiya in Chittagong. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in a statement condemned the attacks and expressed his
‘Please save my future generation’
The Buddha statues made of gold are lost forever. The intrinsic designs of Khadi wood are lost in the inferno. The Tripitak is lost too. But for Shreemad Satyapriya Mohathero, who had just turned 83, the loss and pain are even greater. He has lost all faith in his knowledge and reading of humanity. “Even ... Read more
166 detained in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar
Several thousand accused in 16 cases Law enforcers have so far arrested 166 people in connection with Saturday’s violence at Ramu in Cox’s Bazar that later spread in the port city. Of the arrestees, 93 were picked up from Cox’s Bazar and 73 from Chittagong, Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir yesterday told