Destruction of Kali Temple at Madaripur

Report from Bangladesh on December 4, 2001

A special report of HRCBM Relief Worker from Bangladesh, as it happening.



Our representative from Madaripur district reported that some terrorists on Saturday last dated 1.12.2001 forcefully entered into "Shawsan Kali Mondir" within Madaripur town  and started demolish the same and set on fire on the Mandir and also the pillars and structure said Mandir
were destroyed. The terrorists looted 35 bags of cement, rod and building materials. The terrorists also set the house of dead body for cremation on fire with a view to get the Hindu community out from their home and hearth. A sense of insecurity amongst the Hindu community in the Madaripur town area was prevailing.

To-day, we have decided to send one representative from World Hindu
Federation, Bangladesh Chapter , Dhaka Unit and also on behalf of HRCBM to ascertain the loss of property.
We also condemned such terrorist activities at Madaripur and urged upon the government to arrest the culprits responsible for the offence.

" Ajker Kagaj" the national daily dated 4th of December,2001 has also
focused this incident at page No.8 column -2.