A writ petition has been filed in the High Court seeking directions for a judicial inquiry into the attacks on Hindu temples and houses across the country during Durga Puja.   Two lawyers, including advocate Anup Kumar Saha, have filed the writ petition. It was filed on Thursday (Oct 26), said Jyotirmoy Barua, counsel for the petitioners. Read: A series of rehabilitation steps taken for victims of communal violence The hearing for the writ might be held on Wednesday (Oct 27) at HC bench of Justice Mojibur Rahman Miah and Justice Kamrul Hossain Mollah, he said Jyotirmoy Barua said that instructions have been sought to ensure the safety of the Hindu community, rehabilitate the victims providing compensation and take departmental action against the police officers who failed to provide security to the community. Besides, BTRC has also been asked to remove posts and videos from the online platform that have affected the communal harmony. Read: Hindu community stages protest against communal violence Home Secretary, Law Secretary, Information, Communication and Technology Secretary, Social Welfare Secretary, Inspector General of Police, Chairman of BTRC, Comilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Chittagong, Rangpur and DC-SP of Feni have been named as the respondents in the petition.

Law enforcement agencies have arrested nine people for their alleged involvement in the recent communal attacks on Hindu temples, idols and properties during the Durga Puja celebrations at Chowmuhani in Noakhali's Begumganj upazila. Md Nizam Uddin, 32, Md Russell, 36, Abdul Motaleb Bablu alias Bablu, 47, Md Shahadat Hossain, 34, Golam Kibria Sumon, 32, Anwarul Azim, 40, of Begumganj upazila, were arrested by Rab. Khandaker Md Shamim Hossain, Rab-11 company commander in a press release issued on Wednesday said they arrested the accused from different parts of Begumganj on Tuesday. The Rab official said they arrested them after identifying through CCTV footages from the spots. Read: Stay alert against communal forces, says Quader The arrested have been handed over to the police in 4 cases filed with Begumganj Model Police Station, said Rab. Meanwhile, the police arrested three people after seeing video footage of protests and attacks at different places including Puja Mandapas in  Chowmuhani  Bazar of Begumganj Upazila. District Superintendent of Police Mohammad Shahidul Islam PPM confirmed this on Wednesday noon. He added that a total of 80 people have been arrested in this regard. Read: No tolerance for communal attacks: Quader On Friday, some miscreants in the Chowmuhani Bazar area vandalized and carried out arson attacks on puja mandaps, Hindu temples and some shops. To keep the situation under control, additional troops of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Rapid Action battalion (Rab), armed police and other law enforcement agencies were deployed in the area. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shamsun Nahar said the situation in the area is peaceful after the imposition of section 144.