Dhaka: Terming the attacks on the Hindu community and their temples and houses in Brahmanbaria planned ones, BNP on Tuesday demanded the government ensure exemplary punishment of those involved in the incidents, reports UNB.

‘A vested quarter has long been trying to destroy the cemented religious harmony in Bangladesh. These incidents (temple attacks) are planned one and naked interference in Bangladesh’s religious freedom and social harmony,’ said BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.

Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s central office in Dhaka, he further said, ‘On behalf of BNP, I strongly denounce and protest the damages of temples of the Hindu community, looting of their valuables and attacks on them. We also demand those created a terrible situation by such attacks be identified and given exemplary punishment after putting them on trial.’

On Sunday, an unruly mob equipped with weapons went berserk and demolished a number of Hindu temples and nearly 100 houses following a rumour of a Facebook post demeaning the Holy Kaaba in Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar.

Two cases have been filed against 1,200 unknown people with local police station in connection with the incident.