Panam Nagar, an abandoned city in #Bangladesh, holds the remnants of past prosperity. Once home to 1500 thriving #Hindu families, they fled overnight to the safety of #India in 1965, leaving behind their grand & stunning estates that had once been their protection and refuge.
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Disturbing numbers reveal 10,347 abandoned houses across #Bangladesh, with 6,406 left empty in #Dhaka alone. The abandoned houses include 228 in Rajshahi, 280 in Bogra, 1,421 in Khulna, 507 in Kushita, 353 in Chittagong, 378 in Dinajpur, 223 in Nilphamari, and many more.
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US @StateDept highlights the contentious issue of property ownership in #Bangladesh in its report. Many #Hindus have lost their landholdings after independence. 11,000 acres lost in 2001-2014 period indicates the scale of continuing discrimination.
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