BANGLADESH, June 16, 2016 (The Daily Star): Priests of different temples in the district are passing their days in panic since the murder of Hindu priest Ananda Gopal Ganguly on June 7. On that day, Ganguly, 70, was hacked to death in Jhenidah Sadar upazila in a manner similar to previous killings by suspected militants. After the incident, most of the priests of the district went into hiding, fearing an attack on them.
There are 200 temples in six upazilas of the district, said Amalendu Biswas, president of Kaliganj upazila unit of Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad. Though law enforcers are ensuring them security following the killing, they fear fresh attack, he said.
“We are in great danger as we became terrorists’ targets,” Ram Krishna Banarjee, priest of Naldanga Siddeshshari Mandir under Sadar upazila, said, adding that he will not go to temple until his security is ensured. Superintendent of Police Gopinath Kanjilal said they have already engaged a sub-inspector at each temple, besides plainclothes police.