Bangladesh: Hindu Man Set Ablaze Amid Rising Minority Attacks

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News18•01-01-2026, 18:13
Bangladesh: Hindu Man Set Ablaze Amid Rising Minority Attacks
- •Khokan Das, 50, brutally attacked, stabbed, doused with petrol, and set on fire in Shariatpur district; critically injured.
- •Incident occurred while Indian EAM S. Jaishankar was visiting Dhaka, highlighting security failures.
- •Despite Bangladeshi officials' calls for improved India relations, ground reality shows escalating attacks on Hindus.
- •Recent incidents include the murder of Dipu Chandra Das and Amrit Mandal, and a Hindu man's death in a factory shooting.
- •Attacks surged under interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, with ~2,900 incidents reported, indicating severe law and order breakdown.
Why It Matters: Attacks on Bangladeshi Hindus escalate, exposing severe law and order breakdown despite diplomatic overtures.
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