The Indian Government has raised serious concerns over the safety of Hindus living in Bangladesh who have been facing constant attacks by miscreants. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday asked Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, to take up the matter with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
"I have asked Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka to call on the Prime Minister and express our grave concern about the safety and well-being of the Hindus in Bangladesh," Swaraj said in Twitter.
In fresh attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, miscreants burnt a few houses and damaged two temples in central Brahmanbarhia district. Several places of worship of the Hindus were also vandalised in this area a recently. The latest attack took place on Saturday, when six miscreants set on fire six houses belonging to Hindus in a predawn attack in Brahmanbarhia district's Nasirnagar, the place where at least 15 temples and more than 20 houses were vandalised after a Facebook post deemed offensive to Islam sparked outrage in the country. Police in overnight drives detained 33 persons for their alleged involvement in the synchronised attacks on Hindus in Brahmanbaria on October 30.
News reports from Dhaka claimed Bangladesh Police has arrested dozens of people following the fresh violence against Hindus. Bangladesh's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had said the attacks on several Hindu temples in Bangladesh were carried out under a well-orchestrated plan aimed at grabbing lands of the minority community.
Meanwhile, Swaraj came to the rescue of an Indian, Sharad Kohli, who sought her intervention in ensuring the return of his father from Kuwait who, reportedly, has been barred from leaving that country for the last eight years due to a court order.
"I am asking Indian Ambassador in Kuwait to take this up at the highest level with the Government of Kuwait," Swaraj tweeted. Kohli tweeted that his father is being held against his wishes in Kuwait since May 2008, due to a court order barring him from leaving the country.