Bangladesh: Hindu Businessman Khokon Chandra Das Set Ablaze by Mob

• Khokon Chandra Das, a 50-year-old Hindu businessman, was attacked, doused with petrol, and set on fire by a mob in Bangladesh's Shariatpur district on December 31.
• This is the fourth recent attack on Hindus, following the deaths of Amrit Mandal (Dec 24) and Dipu Chandra Das (Dec 18, Mymensingh) on false blasphemy charges.
• Violence against minorities, particularly Hindus, is escalating under Bangladesh's interim government led by Yunus, raising global concern.
• India expressed deep concern over the continuous hostility, while Maulana Arshad Madani of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind condemned the attacks as "height of cruelty."
• Madani attributed the violence to religious extremism, stating it violates Islamic teachings and demands harshest punishment for culprits.

Why It Matters: Escalating violence against Hindus in Bangladesh draws international condemnation and calls for justice.