Thousands protest after copies of Holy Quran burned in Bangladesh

The two men were arrested in the northeastern city of Sylhet, who said that they had burned the Holy Quran as they were “very old and some had printing mistakes”.

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People take part in a demonstration in Peshawar on July 7, 2023, as they protest against the burning of the Holy Quran outside a Stockholm mosque that outraged Muslims around the world. PHOTO: AFP/DAWN

August 8, 2023

The two men were arrested in the northeastern city of Sylhet, who said that they had burned the Holy Quran as they were “very old and some had printing mistakes”.

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