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2016 Nasirnagar Violence

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The 2016 Nasirnagar violence was an attack on the minority Hindu community led by radical Islamist groups in Nasirnagar Upazila, Bangladesh over an allegedly defamatory social media post by a Hindu fisherman against Islam on 30 October 2016. The attack left 19 temples and approximately 300 houses vandalized and over 100 people injured.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Nasirnagar attacks driving away Hindus". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-11-02. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10.
  2. ^ "Rampage over Hindus in B'baria". The Daily Star. 2016-10-30. Archived from the original on 2017-02-26.

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