DHAKA, BANGLADESH, December 4, 2016 (Dhaka Tribune): Unidentified criminals vandalized two Hindu temples in Pabna and Netrakona early yesterday, amid attacks on Hindu worshipping places and houses at different places across the country carried out in the last couple of months. Locals of Mymensinghorohi village under Shingherbangla union of Netrakona sadar told the Dhaka Tribune’s Hanif Ullah Akash that they had found the doors of the Kali temple opened yesterday morning. Upon entering the temple premises, they found smashed bits and pieces of the statues and furniture. Locals found two of the statues – one of Kali and another of Shiva – about 600 feet away from the temple.
Additional District Magistrate Abdul Matin visited the site and said the responsible parties would be identified and punished accordingly. Netrakona Superintendent of Police Joydeb Chowdhury said: “Our officers have canvassed the site. We are treating the case with priority.” He blamed vested interests for the attack aimed at hampering communal harmony.