Security personnel try to stop Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists along with others during a protest march near the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on December 23, 2025, to condemn the killing of Hindu garment worker Dipu Chandra Das. On December 18, angry mobs in the majority Muslim nation of Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka attacked the offices of Prothom Alo and the Daily Star, torching parts of the buildings and vandalising the premises of the two publications caught up in surging anti-India sentiment in the wake of popular student leader Sharif Osman Hadi's death. The violence also saw Hindu garment worker Das killed following allegations of blasphemy. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
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Firstpost25-01-2026, 10:08

Hindu Man Burned to Death in Bangladesh; Family Alleges Planned Killing

  • Chanchal Bhowmik, a 23-year-old Hindu man, died after being set on fire in a garage in Narsingdi district, Bangladesh.
  • His family and locals claim it was a planned attack, with unidentified individuals allegedly pouring petrol on the shutter and igniting it while he slept.
  • CCTV footage reportedly shows a person setting the fire from outside the garage.
  • Police are investigating and have collected evidence, including CCTV footage, but no arrests have been made yet.
  • The incident has reignited fears among Bangladesh's minority communities, following a series of violent attacks.

Why It Matters: A Hindu man was burned to death in Bangladesh, with his family alleging a premeditated murder.

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