Hindus Attacked In Bangladesh, Islamists Free In Yunus-Land

Is an Islamist takeover of Bangladesh imminent, with attacks on local politicians blamed on India to set the stage? Over the past month, events suggest naked Hinduphobia, yet the world remains quiet. Are Bangladesh's Hindus becoming cannon fodder for rampaging Islamists? Recall last week's violence after Inqalab Manch leader Osman Hadi's death-he was shot in the head by masked assailants on December 12, with mobs berserk a week later, attacking newspapers, the Indian embassy, and lynching Hindu man Deepu Das (Dipu Chandra Das) on blasphemy suspicions. Today brought deja vu: another youth leader, Motaleb Sikdar (National Citizens Party's Khulna chief), was shot by unknown gunmen before a rally. Who is behind these attacks, and what is the motive? The pattern eerily targets India and Bangladeshi Hindus.