The Ekattorer Prohori Foundation, USA, a pro-liberation organization founded by veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971 War of Independence, has issued a strong condemnation of a recent mob attack on a Hindu village in Betgari Union, Gangachara Upazila, Rangpur district of Bangladesh. The organization denounced the incident as a “heinous and state-backed” assault, calling for urgent international attention and action.
In a press statement signed by the Foundation’s President—freedom fighter and author Dr. Nurun Nabi—and General Secretary Swikriti Barua, the group accused the current interim government, led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, of deliberately inciting communal violence through false accusations of religious defamation.
The Foundation described the attack as part of a broader strategy to terrorize the public—particularly religious minorities—and destabilize the country ahead of potential national elections.
“Bangladesh is going through its darkest period under the current occupying government,” the statement read. “This regime has completely failed to protect lives and property. The attack in Rangpur proves that humanity is endangered under state patronage.”
The Foundation alleged that members of the government and its advisors are engaged in a systematic campaign of repression, corruption, and communal provocation. It claimed that state apparatuses are being used to orchestrate mob violence under the guise of religious outrage, resulting in arson, looting, and murder.
“If an individual commits a crime, the law exists to address it. But the burning of an entire village, the destruction of homes, and the killing of innocent people show these are not isolated acts — they are state-enabled atrocities,” the statement added.
Ekattorer Prohori also linked the Rangpur incident to the recent Milestone tragedy, which they said has shaken the nation and raised numerous questions about state-sponsored violence. The Foundation claimed the current regime has systematically disbanded civil society initiatives — including the anti-discrimination student movement — after they were allegedly hijacked by extortionists and radicals tied to the government.
The statement also alleged widespread corruption involving members of the interim government and their families, pointing to frequent reports of extortion, money laundering, and plundering of natural resources, including sand, fisheries, and forests.
“Not even the national treasury is safe,” the statement claimed. “Their propaganda machines — including state-controlled media — are used to glorify themselves while misleading the public with falsehoods.”
The Foundation strongly criticized the military’s inaction in Rangpur, calling it “shameful” that the army failed to intervene to protect the lives and property of the Sanatani Hindu community.
In its concluding remarks, the Ekattorer Prohori demanded:
- The resignation of the current “occupying” government;
- Immediate national elections under a neutral, all-party caretaker administration;
- The unconditional release of all pro-liberation political prisoners;
- The intervention of international human rights organizations to document the alleged massacre, looting, and jihadi-style governance in Bangladesh.
Calling for national unity against what it termed a “murderous, fundamentalist regime,” the Foundation urged the global Bangladeshi diaspora to raise their voice and stand in solidarity.
“Bangladesh was born through the sacrifice of 3 million martyrs. We must uphold the spirit of the Liberation War and realize the dream of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,” the statement concluded.
