Dipu Chandra's Brother Speaks Exclusively To CNN News18.
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News1822-12-2025, 22:52

Hindu Man Lynched in Bangladesh: Family Seeks Refuge in India Amid Minority Persecution

  • Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old Hindu youth, was brutally lynched and his body set on fire in Bangladesh over alleged blasphemy.
  • His brother, Apu Das, told CNN News18 that the family is scared and wishes to return to India if provided help, highlighting the unsafe conditions for minorities.
  • Dipu, a factory worker in Mymensingh, was beaten by a mob, hanged from a tree, and his body burned on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
  • The incident sparked widespread outrage and protests by minority groups in Bangladesh, who criticized the interim government's failure to protect them.
  • Authorities have arrested 21 suspects linked to the lynching and related violence, while India has also expressed concerns.

Why It Matters: Lynching of Hindu youth in Bangladesh sparks fear among minorities, family seeks refuge in India.

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