Bengali Hindu Shopkeeper Khokon Das Dies After Mob Attack in Bangladesh

• Bengali Hindu shopkeeper Khokon Das, 50, was brutally attacked by a mob in Bangladesh's Shariatpur district, stabbed, beaten, and set ablaze, leading to his death.
• His wife expressed shock and sought justice, stating her husband was a simple man who harmed no one.
• The incident is the fourth reported attack on a Hindu in Bangladesh in two weeks, following the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das.
• BJP West Bengal condemned the attack, linking it to ongoing violence against Bengali Hindus by "Islamist mobs" in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
• The killing occurs amid heightened political tension, upcoming elections, and a viral video showing a youth leader boasting about killing a Hindu police officer.

Why It Matters: Khokon Das's brutal murder highlights escalating violence against minorities amid Bangladesh's political turmoil.