Dhaka, Jan 10
Leaders of the ruling Awami League party and opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the country's Gaibandha district have come together to protect the minority Hindu community in that area.
Houses of Hindus were attacked, torched and ransacked in various places of the country after the Jan 5 general elections.
On Jan 6, several homes and business establishments of Hindus were attacked in Kuptala union of the district's Sadar upazila (sub-district), bdnews24.com reported Friday.
Following the attack, the BNP and Awami League leaders of the Kuptala union's Ward-6 agreed to work together to provide security to the Hindu community, the report said.
By:IANS