Another Hindu Murder in Bangladesh: Ripan Saha Crushed by Car, BNP Leader Arrested

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News18•17-01-2026, 13:34
Another Hindu Murder in Bangladesh: Ripan Saha Crushed by Car, BNP Leader Arrested
- •Ripan Saha, a 30-year-old Hindu youth, was deliberately run over and killed by a car at a petrol pump in Rajbari, Bangladesh.
- •The incident occurred when Saha asked the driver for payment after filling petrol, leading the driver to intentionally accelerate and crush him.
- •Police confirmed it was a deliberate murder, not an accident, and have seized the vehicle and arrested its owner, Abul Hashem.
- •Abul Hashem is identified as the former treasurer of the Rajbari district unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP); the driver, Kamal Hossain, was also arrested.
- •This marks the tenth murder of a Hindu in Bangladesh in the last month, raising concerns about minority safety and government inaction.
Why It Matters: A Hindu youth was deliberately murdered in Bangladesh by a BNP leader, highlighting ongoing violence against minorities.
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