Fourteen Hindu temples were vandalised in northeastern Bangladesh in what police believe was a series of orchestrated attacks by unidentified vandals.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Dhantala, Paria and Charul regions.

“Unidentified people carried out the attacks under the cover of darkness, vandalising idols in 14 temples in three unions (lowest local government tier)," said Bidyanath Barman, a Hindu community leader at Baliadangi) sub-district in Thakurgaon, reports PTI news agency.

According to reports, nine idols in the Sindurpindi area of Dhantala union, four in Collegepara area of Paria union and 14 idols in a temple in Sahbajpur Nathpara area of Charol union were vandalised.

Chairman of Baliadangi sub-district, Md Ali Aslam Jewel said that the vandalised idols were thrown unsafely on the side of the road.

Baliadangi police station Officer-in-charge (OC) Khairul Anam told Dhaka Tribune newspaper, "We believe that these incidents took place between Saturday night to Sunday morning.”

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Thakurgaon Superintendent of Police Mohammad Jahangir Hossain said, " It clearly appears to be a case of an orchestrated attack to disrupt the peaceful situation of the country."

He vowed to track down the vandals and assured to punish vandals with "stern legal actions”.

This (attack) is the manifestation of a conspiracy against peace and communal harmony...this is a serious crime and the perpetrators will face the music," Thakurgaon's deputy commissioner or administrative chief Mahbubur Rahman said.

The incident has caused panic among the minority Hindu community who have sought strict actions against the culprits.

"We are in a state of panic. Those involved in this incident should be arrested quickly', Kashinath Singh, a resident of the Sindurpindi area, told Dhaka Tribune newspaper.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Fourteen Hindu temples were vandalised in northeastern Bangladesh in what police believe was a series of orchestrated attacks by unidentified vandals. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Dhantala, Paria and Charul regions.

Fourteen Hindu temples were vandalised in northeastern Bangladesh in what police believe was a series of orchestrated attacks by unidentified vandals. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Dhantala, Paria and Charul regions. “Unidentified people carried out the attacks under the cover of darkness, vandalising idols in 14 temples in three unions (lowest local government tier)," said Bidyanath Barman, a Hindu community leader at Baliadangi) sub-district in Thakurgaon, reports PTI news agency. According to reports, nine idols in the Sindurpindi area of Dhantala union, four in Collegepara area of Paria union and 14 idols in a temple in Sahbajpur Nathpara area of Charol union were vandalised. Chairman of Baliadangi sub-district, Md Ali Aslam Jewel said that the vandalised idols were thrown unsafely on the side of the road. Baliadangi police station Officer-in-charge (OC) Khairul Anam told Dhaka Tribune newspaper, "We believe that these incidents took place between Saturday night to Sunday morning.” Obituary to the last military dictator and former President of Pakistan, Parvez Musharraf Thakurgaon Superintendent of Police Mohammad Jahangir Hossain said, " It clearly appears to be a case of an orchestrated attack to disrupt the peaceful situation of the country." He vowed to track down the vandals and assured to punish vandals with "stern legal actions”. This (attack) is the manifestation of a conspiracy against peace and communal harmony...this is a serious crime and the perpetrators will face the music," Thakurgaon's deputy commissioner or administrative chief Mahbubur Rahman said. The incident has caused panic among the minority Hindu community who have sought strict actions against the culprits. "We are in a state of panic. Those involved in this incident should be arrested quickly', Kashinath Singh, a resident of the Sindurpindi area, told Dhaka Tribune newspaper. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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A spate&nbsp;of attacks on Hindu temples in the US state of Texas and Australia’s Melbourne has triggered concerns among the Indian community living abroad, even as authorities probe for any possible hate crime.&nbsp;The first incident took place at Shri Omkarnath Temple in the Brazos Valley, Texas, on January 11, KBTX-TV reported on Friday.

According to reports, the temple was raided by burglars who stole some of the valuables from the premises, leaving the Indian community in a state of shock.

According to a video captured by security cameras inside the temple, a person was seen going past the shrine and heading straight to the donation box. The suspect then used the temple's cart to wheel it out the door.

“There was a sense of invasion, that sense of loss of privacy when something like this happened to us,” Srinivasa Sunkari, a Board member for the Brazos Valley Shri Omkarnath Temple said, reports PTI news agency.

“This is the only Hindu temple in the Brazos Valley, a place for local Hindus to worship, and find peace and community.”

‘“There was a break-in. They broke in through the side window and what was immediately apparent was missing is our donation box and a safe in which we keep our valuables,” Sunkari said.

He said that the priest and his family who live in an apartment right behind the temple are safe.

The second incident was reported from Australia’s Carrum Downs city in Melbourne where the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple was vandalised with anti-Hindu graffiti.

The devotees who came to the temple for prayer first noticed the ghastly act during the three-day 'Thai Pongal' festival being celebrated by Australia's Tamil Hindu community, The Australia Today news reported.

It came just a week after the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in the country's Mill Park was defaced with anti-India and anti-Hindu graffiti.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs, during its press briefing on Thursday, said that the Indian authorities have raised this issue with their counterparts in Australia.

"Recently a couple of temples have been vandalised in Australia. We condemned these incidents. Both are near Melbourne. We strongly condemn&nbsp;these actions," foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

"These actions have also been publicly condemned by Australian leaders, community leaders and religious associations there," he added.

The Australian High Commissioner to India condemned the incident on Friday and asserted that the Melbourne authorities are probing the incident.

"Like India, Australia is a proud, multicultural country. We have been shocked at the vandalism of two Hindu temples in Melbourne, and Australian authorities are investigating" Barry O'Farrell tweeted, tagging India's foreign minister S Jaishankar and the ministry.

"Our strong support for freedom of expression does not include hate speech or violence," he said.

(With inputs from agencies)

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A spate of attacks on Hindu temples in the US state of Texas and Australia’s Melbourne has triggered concerns among the Indian community living abroad, even as authorities probe for any possible hate crime.

A spate of attacks on Hindu temples in the US state of Texas and Australia’s Melbourne has triggered concerns among the Indian community living abroad, even as authorities probe for any possible hate crime. The first incident took place at Shri Omkarnath Temple in the Brazos Valley, Texas, on January 11, KBTX-TV reported on Friday. According to reports, the temple was raided by burglars who stole some of the valuables from the premises, leaving the Indian community in a state of shock. According to a video captured by security cameras inside the temple, a person was seen going past the shrine and heading straight to the donation box. The suspect then used the temple's cart to wheel it out the door. “There was a sense of invasion, that sense of loss of privacy when something like this happened to us,” Srinivasa Sunkari, a Board member for the Brazos Valley Shri Omkarnath Temple said, reports PTI news agency. “This is the only Hindu temple in the Brazos Valley, a place for local Hindus to worship, and find peace and community.” ‘“There was a break-in. They broke in through the side window and what was immediately apparent was missing is our donation box and a safe in which we keep our valuables,” Sunkari said. He said that the priest and his family who live in an apartment right behind the temple are safe. The second incident was reported from Australia’s Carrum Downs city in Melbourne where the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple was vandalised with anti-Hindu graffiti. The devotees who came to the temple for prayer first noticed the ghastly act during the three-day 'Thai Pongal' festival being celebrated by Australia's Tamil Hindu community, The Australia Today news reported. It came just a week after the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in the country's Mill Park was defaced with anti-India and anti-Hindu graffiti. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs, during its press briefing on Thursday, said that the Indian authorities have raised this issue with their counterparts in Australia. "Recently a couple of temples have been vandalised in Australia. We condemned these incidents. Both are near Melbourne. We strongly condemn these actions," foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. "These actions have also been publicly condemned by Australian leaders, community leaders and religious associations there," he added. The Australian High Commissioner to India condemned the incident on Friday and asserted that the Melbourne authorities are probing the incident. "Like India, Australia is a proud, multicultural country. We have been shocked at the vandalism of two Hindu temples in Melbourne, and Australian authorities are investigating" Barry O'Farrell tweeted, tagging India's foreign minister S Jaishankar and the ministry. "Our strong support for freedom of expression does not include hate speech or violence," he said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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