Bangladesh: Hindu Homes Torched Amid Rising Unrest, Mob Violence Escalates

• A Hindu family's house in Paschim Dumritola, Pirojpur, was set ablaze on December 27; family escaped, but belongings burnt and pets killed.
• This incident follows similar attacks, including seven Hindu homes burnt in Raozan and one near Chattogram recently.
• The attacks occur amidst nationwide unrest triggered by the murder of youth leader Sharif Usman Hadi earlier this month.
• Deepu Chandra Das, a Hindu factory worker, was brutally beaten and set on fire in Mymensingh, and Amrit Mandal was killed by a mob on extortion charges.
• Writer Taslima Nasreen alleges 'anti-Hindu jihadists' are targeting Hindus, criticizing the government's inaction.

Why It Matters: Minority Hindus face escalating violence and targeted attacks in Bangladesh amidst widespread unrest.