(FILES) A member of the Bangladeshi Hindu community looks on while holding a banner against violence targeting the country's minorities during a protest in Dhaka on August 9, 2024.
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Moneycontrol10-02-2026, 17:25

Bangladesh Offers Aid to Lynched Hindu Man's Family Amid Rising Minority Attacks

  • Bangladesh government announces housing and financial aid for Dipu Chandra Das's family, a Hindu man lynched in Mymensingh.
  • Dipu Das was beaten and burned to death in December 2025 after being accused of making defamatory comments.
  • The aid package includes BDT 2.5 million for a house, BDT 1 million each for his father and wife, and BDT 500,000 for his child.
  • Education Adviser CR Abrar condemned the 'heinous crime' and assured justice, calling it a 'shame for the entire nation'.
  • The announcement follows continued attacks on Hindus, including the recent murder of businessman Sushen Chandra Shekhar, raising concerns about minority safety ahead of elections.

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