a group of people protested in front of the National Press Club under the banner of “Bangladesh Asheqe Awlia,” representing followers of shrines in Bangladesh. During the protest, they claimed that at least 45 shrines across the country had been attacked and vandalized in recent days, and demanded justice. They also called for increased securit

The Sufi community in Bangladesh has a huge number of followers and supporters. However, due to their non-violent nature, the Sufis have become targets of the anger and hatred of hardliners and radicals. There are more than 3,000 shrines across the country, and followers of all these shrines are now at risk and anxious. As reported on September 15,

Since, the ouster of the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government from power on August 5, 2024, Bangladesh is witnessing a deluge of attacks on various minority communities and Sufi shrines. On September 6, 2024, an unruly crowd comprising students, hardliners and local mosques’ Imams and their supporters stormed the premises of the H