Dhaka, June 27 -- The demolition of a Durga temple in Dhaka's Khilkhet area by Bangladesh Railway authorities has sparked widespread outrage among the local Hindu community and minority groups, prompting protests and emotional appeals for justice and restoration.

Visuals from the site showed the debris of the demolished structure, with distressed residents mourning the loss of what they say was their only place of worship in the area.

Speaking to ANI, a local woman said in Bengali, "I am speechless. What should I even say? I am speechless. My body feels burned and my heart ripped. We have no place to pray. What a pain it has incurred... they are unable to express it to anyone. If thousands of mosques can be there, why can't a temple be?...