President Abdul Hamid on Monday visited several rebuilt Buddhist temples and centers at Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.
During the visit, the President enquired about the wellbeing of local Buddhist community and distributed cheques to the affected members of the community, President’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS .
At first, the President visited U-maungrhee Bihar where four temples have been rebuilt. After that, the President went to Ramu Kendriyo Sima Bihar and distributed cheques to the affected families. Finally, the President visited Ramu Bimukti Bidarshan Bhavana Kendra.
President Abdul Hamid expressed his satisfaction over seeing the rebuilt Buddhist temples and rehabilitation of the affected Buddhists community.
After visiting the Buddhist temples, President Abdul Hamid returned Dhaka by a helicopter this afternoon ending his two-day visit to Cox’s Bazar district.
A large number of people from all walks of life, gathered beside the roads in Ramu to have a glimpse of the President. On September 29 and 30 in 2012, fanatics vandalized and torched Buddhist temples and houses in Ramu and Ukhia upazials of Cox’s Bazar following a fake Facebook post that demeaned the holy Quran.
Some 12 temples and Bihars in Ramu and seven in Ukhia were damaged on that day following the instigation of some fanatics and miscreants.
After the disgraceful incidents, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed Bangladesh Army to rebuilt these temples and Bihars under a project, titled ‘Rebuilding and Renovation of damaged Buddhist Bihars and Temples’, spending Tk 20 crore.
