Bomb Kills Man Near Dhaka Church Amid Rising Bangladesh Tensions

• Saiful Siam (21) killed by a crude bomb thrown from a flyover near Assemblies of God (AG) Church in Dhaka on Christmas Eve.
• Siam, a pedestrian, was having tea at a roadside stall when the bomb struck his head, causing instant death.
• Police are investigating the incident, probing a targeted killing angle due to the timing and location.
• The bombing occurred amid widespread violence, arson, and political unrest across Bangladesh.
• Minister Khoda Baksh Chowdhury resigned; unrest linked to Sharif Osman Hadi's death and lynching of Dipu Chandra Das.

Why It Matters: A bombing near a Dhaka church highlights escalating violence and communal tensions in Bangladesh.