Bangladesh: Another Hindu Beaten to Death; Mob Attacks, Arson on Hindu Homes Escalate

• Amrit Mandal (alias Samrat), 29, was beaten to death by a mob in Rajbari district, Bangladesh, days after Deepu Chandra Das's murder.
• Police stated Mandal, a local group leader known as "Samrat Bahini," was allegedly accused of extortion, leading to the mob violence.
• Earlier, Deepu Chandra Das, 25, was beaten to death and his body set on fire in Mymensingh over blasphemy allegations.
• Multiple arson attacks targeted Hindu families' homes in Chattogram and Raozan; seven homes burned in Raozan within five days.
• Police have arrested five suspects, deployed additional forces, and offered rewards for information on the arsonists.

Why It Matters: Escalating mob violence and arson against Hindus in Bangladesh raise serious concerns about minority safety.