Hindu Businessman-Journalist Rana Pratap Bairagi Shot Dead in Bangladesh

• Rana Pratap Bairagi, 38, a Hindu ice factory owner and journalist, was fatally shot and had his throat slit in Monirampur, Jashore, Bangladesh.
• The incident occurred on January 5 at Kapalia Bazar; three unidentified men on a motorcycle called him out and attacked him.
• Police suspect a business dispute but are investigating if there's a communal angle to the murder.
• Bairagi's killing is part of a recent surge in targeted attacks against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh, raising law and order concerns.
• Other recent Hindu victims include Sarat Chakroborty Mani, Khokon Chandra Das, Amrit Mondal, and Dipu Chandra Das.

Why It Matters: Killing of Hindu journalist Rana Pratap Bairagi highlights rising targeted violence against minorities in Bangladesh.