Four killed as police fire on blasphemy protesters in Bangladesh

[Shahzaz ud din]

Four killed as police fire on blasphemy protesters
By AFP
Published: October 20, 2019
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DHAKA: At least four people were killed and nearly 50 injured on Sunday after police fired on thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims protesting a Facebook post by a Hindu who allegedly defamed Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), officials said.

Mob attacks over Facebook posts perceived to be blasphemous have emerged as a major headache for security forces in Bangladesh, where Muslims make up some 90 per cent of the country’s 168 million people.

Some 20,000 Muslims demonstrated at a prayer ground in Borhanuddin town on the country’s largest island of Bhola to call for the execution of the young Hindu man, who was arrested Saturday over charges of inciting religious tension.
Police said they opened fire in self-defence after some of the crowd threw rocks at their officers.

“At least four people were killed and up to 50 people were injured,” police inspector Salahuddin Mia told AFP.

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He said extra police and border guards were being deployed in the town.

The death toll is expected to rise, with Bhola Sadar Hospital duty doctor Tayebur Rahman telling AFP at least seven of the 43 people taken to hospital were fighting for their lives.

“We have sent the critically injured people to the regional hospital in Barisal (city). Their conditions are not stable,” he said.

In 2016, angry Muslims attacked Hindu temples in an eastern town over a Facebook post was put up allegedly mocking one of Islam’s holiest sites.

In 2012, Muslim mobs torched Buddhist monasteries, houses and shops in the coastal Cox’s Bazar district following a Buddhist youth’s alleged defamatory photo post of the Holy Quran.

Bangladesh has also experienced a number of attacks on people from religious minorities, secular bloggers, publishers, writers and foreigners, many claimed by militants.


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[Sine Nomine]

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

 

[war&peace]

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you ...

But then why it hurts some people to talk about the Holocaust which never even happened. Jews made it all up to create the terrorist state of Israel which houses concubines, prostitutes and pimps only

 

[TruthSeeker]

But then why it hurts some people to talk about the Holocaust which never even happened. Jews made it all up to create the terrorist state of Israel which houses concubines, prostitutes and pimps only

For the same reason the Bangladeshi men (it's always men) feel hurt by a facebook posting. They don't listen to their mothers teachings about how to ignore bullies: "Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you." If everyone took this message to heart, including Jews, there would be less conflict and more peaceful living going on in the world.

(By the way, this axiom also is good to keep in mind when reading the writings of online trolls ...)

 

[Michael Corleone]

For the same reason the Bangladeshi men (it's always men) feel hurt by a facebook posting. They don't listen to their mothers teachings about how to ignore bullies: "Sticks and stones will hurt your bones but words will never hurt you." If everyone took this message to heart, including Jews, there would be less conflict and more peaceful living going on in the world.

(By the way, this axiom also is good to keep in mind when reading the writings of online trolls ...)

Tbh never ignore your bullies. I did, got to beatings. It’s only when I started throwing punches too when I got respect. Nobody likes a weakling

 

[SIPRA]

Why such a harsh action was required? It is not clear.

 

[TruthSeeker]

Tbh never ignore your bullies. I did, got to beatings. It’s only when I started throwing punches too when I got respect. Nobody likes a weakling

Never ignore physical bullies. But verbal bullies can safely be ignored, and should be. Verbal bullies can't stand being ignored. If they then turn into physical bullies, then I totally agree. Beat them into pulps in any manner available to you.

 

[war&peace]

For the same reason the Bangladeshi men (it's always men) feel hurt by a facebook posting. They don't listen to their mothers teachings about how to ignore bullies: "Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you." If everyone took this message to heart, including Jews, there would be less conflict and more peaceful living going on in the world.

(By the way, this axiom also is good to keep in mind when reading the writings of online trolls ...)

Naah, all the preachers of so called peace in fact feed the war and they use other instruments to suck the blood out of the people and when people realise & respond, they cry peace and all..

Tbh never ignore your bullies. I did, got to beatings. It’s only when I started throwing punches too when I got respect. Nobody likes a weakling

Exactly, bullies must not be encouraged by inaction. If you gather courage and beat crap out some of them... My personal experience corroborates yours thoughts.

Why such a harsh action was required? It is not clear.

Because words to do not hurt... but the sticks and stones hurt

Never ignore physical bullies. But verbal bullies can safely be ignored, and should be. Verbal bullies can't stand being ignored. If they then turn into physical bullies, then I totally agree. Beat them into pulps in any manner available to you.

But what about if a bully starts abusing your mother, race, skin color and rest of ...?

 

[Sehnsucht]

For the same reason the Bangladeshi men (it's always men) feel hurt by a facebook posting. They don't listen to their mothers teachings about how to ignore bullies: "Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you." If everyone took this message to heart, including Jews, there would be less conflict and more peaceful living going on in the world.

(By the way, this axiom also is good to keep in mind when reading the writings of online trolls ...)

There are laws against hate speech for a reason.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Amazing, in the 21st century, that some men can become so unhinged about a few words written in a place no one needs to see unless they purposefully go find them. It is stupidity of the first order. Blasphemy is a crime only in the minds of the weak minded. Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you ...

@jamahir

Sticks and stones and it broke christianity so think about that.

 

[Sehnsucht]

Tbh never ignore your bullies. I did, got to beatings. It’s only when I started throwing punches too when I got respect. Nobody likes a weakling

I figure this is valid for our country as well.

 

[Avicenna]

Naah, all the preachers of so called peace in fact feed the war and they use other instruments to suck the blood out of the people and when people realise & respond, they cry peace and all..


Exactly, bullies must not be encouraged by inaction. If you gather courage and beat crap out some of them... My personal experience corroborates yours thoughts.


Because words to do hurt... but the sticks and stones hurt


But what about if a bully starts abusing your mother, race, skin color and rest of ...?

This deception is loosely addressed in the Quran.

Reminds me of what is in Surah Al-Baqarah.

http://corpus.quran.com/translation.jsp?chapter=2&verse=11

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)

Sahih International: And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers."

Pickthall: And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only.

Yusuf Ali: When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "Why, we only Want to make peace!"

Shakir: And when it is said to them, Do not make mischief in the land, they say: We are but peace-makers.

Muhammad Sarwar: When they are told not to commit corruption in the land, they reply, "We are only reformers".

Mohsin Khan: And when it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "We are only peacemakers."

Arberry: When it is said to them, 'Do not corruption in the land', they say, 'We are only ones that put things right.'

Remarkable.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Amazing, in the 21st century, that some men can become so unhinged about a few words written in a place no one needs to see unless they purposefully go find them. It is stupidity of the first order. Blasphemy is a crime only in the minds of the weak minded. Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you ...

@jamahir

In western countries too nobody can openly ridicule Jesus or Army. Same should happen in BD as well. In India people cant ridicule Hindu gods. The laws in BD isnt that tightly implemented, so we see thing like these. And BD got these special breeds of Hindus working on behalf of India, deeply obsessed with ridiculing Islam which stirs scenes like these. You can see situation of Hindus oppressing Muslims of India and relate things with BD. These Hindus think they can implement same in BD as well. For example you can see example here in PDF, one Hindu with the username Riyad ridicules BD and Muslims day and night for years. No Muslims have this much time and obsession to ridicule others with fake identity. These types of Hindus are full in every forums and social media. They dont like to say things in private but on face of the people of the host country, which creates these problems. Also some Islamist groups sometimes like to create more tension by highlighting these. And both these groups have very poor background. The more poor and illiterate they are, the more hateful mentality they have. This is unique situation of BD, you need deep knowledge to understand these.

 

[war&peace]

This deception is loosely addressed in the Quran.

Reminds me of what is in Surah Al-Baqarah.

http://corpus.quran.com/translation.jsp?chapter=2&verse=11

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)

Sahih International: And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers."

Pickthall: And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only.

Yusuf Ali: When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "Why, we only Want to make peace!"

Shakir: And when it is said to them, Do not make mischief in the land, they say: We are but peace-makers.

Muhammad Sarwar: When they are told not to commit corruption in the land, they reply, "We are only reformers".

Mohsin Khan: And when it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "We are only peacemakers."

Arberry: When it is said to them, 'Do not corruption in the land', they say, 'We are only ones that put things right.'

Remarkable.

Exactly and that's why it is necessary to read the book and be prepared

 

[Sabretooth]

I have said it before and I will repeat it again. The matter of derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is the most sensitive issue of all. The death of all the blasphemers throughout history is a lesson to all human beings. Just don't indulge in such activity. I repeat just don't do it otherwise suffer the consequences because almost all those who made the mistake of doing so had to pay for it one way or the other.