Bangladesh's spiralling violence is targeting its Hindus, with houses, temples and businesses belonging to the minority community that only forms 7.5 per cent of the 170 million population attacked by mobs that went on a rampage since Sheikh Hasina quit as prime minister and fled to neighbouring India earlier this week.

Bangladeshi Hindus, their homes, businesses, temples targeted in continuing violence: WATCH

Bangladesh Police have said that they have identified the man behind the ‘blasphemous incident’ in Comilla which triggered nationwide communal violence against Hindus in the past week.

Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence: Man placing Holy Quran at Comilla shrine identified as Iqbal Hossain

The attack comes weeks after 15 temples were desecrated by a mob in reaction to a blasphemous photo put up by a Hindu man on Facebook

Bangladesh: Hindu temple vandalised, idols desecrated