DHAKA, Oct 31 - At least 15 Hindu temples in Bangladesh have been vandalised over allegations of disrespect shown to Islam on Facebook, triggering panic among the minority community in the Muslim-majority nation.
Temples in Brahmanbarhia district�s Nasirnagar were vandalised yesterday besides over 100 houses of Hindus in the area have also been looted.
After the mayhem for hours, two temples in adjacent Habiganj�s Madhabpur also came under attack, police and witnesses said. Six persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in the attack.
Paramilitary Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Nasirnagar and Madhabpur Upazila headquarters along with the Rapid Action Battalion, police and Armed Police Battalion, bdnews24.com reported. � PTI
