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The alleged defamatory post including a photo of Lord Shiva sitting atop the Kaaba appeared on the Facebook timeline of Rasraj on Friday. The ensuing violence against him and the Hindu community occurred even though the youth had already apologised to Muslims on Saturday, saying that his account had been hacked. It was later found that Rasraj's Facebook profile was used by someone else, originally posted using the profile Washim Bd. Being informed by his friends, the Rasraj removed the post immediately and wrote his apology, but to no avail. Over the same issue, radical Muslims of Madhabpur in nearby Habiganj district attacked two temples following a protest rally on Sunday. Another communal attack was launched on two other temples at Chhatak of Sunamganj on Monday.
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Rasraj’s empty house
When the Dhaka Tribune visited the damaged house of Rasraj in Nasirnagar on Tuesday, it was found vacant as his parents and siblings had gone into hiding. The local associates of Rasraj also did not want to acknowledge him as a friend, fearing reprisals. Some other families have already left the village. An elderly person of the Hindu community, wishing not to be named, told the Dhaka Tribune that at least five families had crossed the border into India in the last two days. He said: “Many Hindu families have left their houses and are afraid of coming back to the village. I came here to observe the situation and will go back to my relative’s house in the night.”Also Read-Jamaat men fuelled Madhabpur rampage
Local Bulu Mia, who knew Rasraj, said that the youth was a good person. “I think he does not know the Kaaba … How did he post a photo on Facebook when he is an illiterate person?” Asked if Rasraj had conflict with someone, Bulu said that he might have taken out a loan for his fishing project from some Muslim businessmen. “He shared with us that he was looking for loans,” Bulu said.
