Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Eugene

(61,595 posts)
Sat May 14, 2016, 04:40 AM May 2016

Buddhist monk hacked to death in Bangladesh

Source: Reuters

World | Sat May 14, 2016 2:25am EDT

Buddhist monk hacked to death in Bangladesh

An elderly Buddhist monk was hacked to death on Saturday at a temple in Bangladesh, police said.

The body of Mongsowe U Chak, 75, was found at the isolated temple where he lived alone in Naikkhangchhari village, about 338 kilometers (211 miles) southeast of Dhaka, police said.

Police said they did not know the motive of the killing and no one had been arrested.

The Muslim-majority nation of 160 million people has seen a surge in violent attacks over the past few months in which liberal activists, members of minority Muslim sects and other religious groups have been targeted by Islamist extremists.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for some of the killings although the government denies the Sunni militant group has a presence in the country, saying homegrown extremists are behind the attacks.

(Reporting by Serajul Quadir and Mohammad Nurul Islam; Editing by Stephen Coates)


http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bangladesh-crime-idUSKCN0Y506A
1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Buddhist monk hacked to death in Bangladesh (Original Post) Eugene May 2016 OP
Police said they did not know the motive of the killing. 6chars May 2016 #1
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Foreign Affairs»Buddhist monk hacked to d...