By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Concerned South African Hindu's are calling on the South African Government to intervene after multiple attacks on the Hindu minority erupted in Bangladesh following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid widespread violence. Hindus constitute about 8% of Muslim-majority Bangladesh's 170 million people and have historically largely supported Hasina's Awami League party. Yesterday, a group of community members and religious leaders gathered at Phoenix north of Durban to protest what they a genocide against Hindu's in Bangladesh. Activist, Mervin Govender says they are planning more protests in the coming weeks...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Concerned South African Hindu's are calling on the South African Government to intervene after multiple attacks on the Hindu minority erupted in Bangladesh following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid widespread violence. Hindus constitute about 8% of Muslim-majority Bangladesh's 170 million people and have historically largely supported Hasina's Awami League party. Yesterday, a group of community members and religious leaders gathered at Phoenix north of Durban to protest what they a genocide against Hindu's in Bangladesh. Activist, Mervin Govender says they are planning more protests in the coming weeks...</p>

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