Staff Correspondent:

The Bangladesh Hindu, Buddhist, Christian Unity Council has demanded immediate steps to stop violence against religious minorities in an open letter to Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government.

Thousands of Hindu families have faced devastation because of communal violence across 52 districts since Aug 5, according to the letter.

The details were shared at a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Friday.

The event was titled ‘Unite Against Ongoing Communal Violence Across the Country: An Open Letter to Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus for the Protection of Minority Rights and Existence’.

In the letter, the organisation’s President Nirmal Rosario, said: “We deeply remember those who have sacrificed their lives, been injured, and suffered during the popular uprising. We extend our condolences to the families of the dead and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.”

“May the spirit of awakening ignited by the students’ sacrifices and struggles never be extinguished, and may the Liberation War not lose its way.”