Bangladesh: Minority Youth Drowns Fleeing Mob; Attacks Surge Before Elections

• Mithun Sarkar, a 25-year-old minority youth, drowned in a pond in Bangladesh after being chased by a mob on suspicion of theft.
• His death adds to a series of brutal killings targeting minorities in Bangladesh, as reported by NDTV.
• Recent incidents include a Hindu businessman shot dead in Jessore and a grocery store owner hacked in Narsingdi.
• Other attacks involved Khokon Chandra Das burned alive in Shariatpur and Amrit Mandal beaten to death in Rajbari.
• The Council of Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist Minorities reports 54 attacks and 10 murders in December, alleging a pre-election surge to corner minorities.

Why It Matters: Minority attacks in Bangladesh escalate, with a youth drowning after mob chase, amidst upcoming general elections.