Hindu Teacher's House Torched in Bangladesh Amid Rising Anti-Minority Violence

• The house of Hindu teacher Birendra Kumar Dey (Jhunu sir) in Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila was set on fire, causing panic but no injuries.
• This incident is part of a series of attacks, including a house set ablaze in Pirojpur and two expatriate Hindu families' homes torched in Raozan, Chittagong.
• The violence follows the lynching and burning of garment worker Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh over alleged blasphemy.
• Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the fire in Sylhet, and no arrests have been made.
• The attacks have strained India-Bangladesh relations, with India criticizing the Yunus administration for downplaying the communal nature of the crimes.

Why It Matters: A Hindu teacher's house was torched in Bangladesh, highlighting escalating violence against minorities and straining India-Bangladesh ties.