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Mizanur Rahman

In fresh attacks on Hindus in, unidentified miscreants set ablaze some of their houses and damaged two temples in centraldistrict where several places of worship of the minority community were vandalised earlier this week, police said.Miscreants set fire at least six Hindu houses in a predawn attack on Friday in central Brahmanbarhia district’s, the place where at least fifteen temples and more than 20 houses were vandalised after apost deemed offensive tosparked outrage in the country.“They (miscreants) fled the scene immediately after torching the houses and two small temples were also damaged,” a police officer told PTI.Many Hindu families have deserted their houses after the attacks on temples and have taken refuge in other areas.Tensions have escalated in the neighbourhood after the fresh assault.Police in overnight drives detained 33 persons for their alleged involvement in the synchronised attacks on Hindus inon October 30.With this, police has detained a total of 44 people in connection with the attack,, superintendent of Brahmanbaria police, told The Daily Star.Meanwhile, hundreds of protesters rallied in the capital demanding stern action against perpetrators of attacks on Hindus.Several hundred Hindu youths joined by Muslims staged a street protest at central Dhaka’s Shahbagh Square.