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Bangladesh Violence: Amid rising attacks against Hindus and other minorities in the violence-hit country, Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has called for a meeting with Hindu students and youth on Monday (August 12). As the conflict deepened, the Yunus-led interim government stated that the discussion would focus on resolving the current crisis and ensuring the protection of the Hindu community.

This comes after the minority Hindu community in the violence-hit nation took to the streets on Sunday to protest against the rising attacks on their homes, shops, and temples soon after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India.

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Lakhs of people attended the rallies in Chittagong, the country's second-largest city, and Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, demanding protection and justice. 

Bangladesh Unrest: Here Are The Top Developments

- Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, which assured peace in the violence-hit nation, in its first official statement since the cabinet members were sworn in said, "The attacks on religious minorities in some places have been noted with grave concern.”

- Amid ongoing violence and rising tensions, the minority groups have been demanding the implementation of a minority protection law to safeguard their rights.  The Hindu student group has created a list of eight requests that they intend to submit to Yunus.

- In a significant development, Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus was acquitted in a bribe case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over the misappropriation of funds from the Grameen Telecom Workers and Employees Welfare Fund, as reported by Bangladesh-based daily, Dhaka Tribune. 

- Meanwhile, over 300 Indian Americans and Bangladeshi-origin Hinduscame together at Sugar Land City Hall in Houston on Sunday morning to protest against the horrific acts of violence against Bangladeshi Hindus. 

- The protesters urged the Biden Administration to take immediate and decisive action to prevent further atrocities against the minorities in the violence-hit nation.