At least four Hindu families from Bangladesh have crossed over to India and 45 more are waiting to do so as a feeling of insecurity has gripped the minorities following incidents of violence against them after the new four-party alliance government comprising fundamentalists came to power early this month, official sources said here Tuesday. The feeling of insecurity has also creeped in among the activists of Awami League of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whose party was defeated in the October 1 elections, the sources said.
They said the fundamentalist elements close to the government headed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia began mounting pressure on minorities during the election campaign and many incidents of violence against the Hindus were witnessed during that period.
"The minorities and supporters of Awami League were frequently targeted by the fundamentalists," they said.
Hindus were targeted on the charge of supporting Sheikh Hasina's Awami League in the elections. The polls were swept by Zia's alliance which includes the Islamic parties, Jamaat-e-Islami and Islamic Unity Council.

After the Khaleda Zia government took over, the feeling of insecurity among minorities got severe leading to tart of migration, the sources said.
Bureau Report