India, July 7 -- Disappointed at the inability of Bangladesh's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus in preventing continuing violence targeted at minorities, the diaspora community in Canada has called upon the government for action.

Several members of Bangladeshi minority groups staged a large protest in downtown Toronto on Saturday and called for Ottawa to issue a public condemnation of targeted violence against minorities particularly incidents of rape, demolition of temples and mob attacks.

"Immediate action is essential to prevent further escalation and to safeguard the fundamental rights of Hindus, Christians and Buddhists in Bangladesh," they said.

The protest on Saturday was organised by the group Bangladeshi-Canadian Hindus. They also...