26 October, 2026 – Tangail, Bangladesh: A Hindu family led by Suman Pal has accused several individuals, including people identified in the complaint as local Awami League leaders and their relatives, of attempting to vandalize a Kali temple, damaging the family’s boundary wall, and assaulting Suman Pal and his wife in two separate incidents on October 25 and 26, 2026.
According to the account provided by the family, the first incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, when Suman Pal was taking items for Maa Kali Puja to his home.
The complaint names Mohammad Atikur Rahman Shamim, identified as the general secretary of the Tangail district Jubo League, his younger sister, Sharmin Akter, identified as the general secretary of the Dhamrai Upazila Mohila Awami League, and Sharmin’s eldest son, Mohammad Nahian.
The family alleges that the three arrived carrying sticks and attempted to damage the Kali temple and attack members of Suman Pal’s family. They reportedly failed to damage the idol or assault Suman Pal but allegedly broke part of the boundary wall surrounding his home before leaving.
The family further alleges that the incident continued the following morning. At approximately 10:22 a.m. on Monday, October 26, while Suman Pal was preparing to take his younger daughter to school, the individuals allegedly returned and began demolishing the wall behind the house.
When Suman Pal attempted to stop them, he and his wife were allegedly attacked by a group that included Shamim, Nahian, Sharmin Akter, Shamim’s mother, identified as Sakhina Begum, Shamim’s wife, and Shamim’s sister-in-law, identified as Sonia Begum. The family alleges that the group was carrying sticks and other wooden implements.
