- By Ajeet Kumar
- Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:51 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bangladesh Hindu Killings: A 40-year-old Hindu man, Sarat Chakraborty Mani, was killed on Monday night in Narsingdi, near Dhaka, after being attacked with sharp weapons by unidentified assailants, reported Bangladesh registered Newspaper Weeklyblitz.
Residents and eyewitnesses claimed the attack occurred while Mani was operating his grocery shop at Charsindur Bazaar in Palash Upazila. The assailants reportedly arrived suddenly and assaulted him with sharp weapons before fleeing the scene. He sustained critical injuries and died while being taken to hospital, reported Local Media.
6th Hindu man killed in last 18 days
The incident marks the sixth reported killing of a Hindu individual in Bangladesh within the past 18 days.
Accoring to local media, on 19 December, Mani wrote a Facebook post expressing concern about violence in the country, describing his birthplace as having become "a valley of death." Police are investigating the incident.
Killing of Rana Pratap Bairagi
In another incident of an attack on a Hindu Man in Bangladesh, an ice factory owner was shot dead in public in the Monirampur area of Jessore, reported Prothom Alo.
According to local media, Rana Pratap Bairagi owned an ice manufacturing factory in Kapalia Bazar, Monirampur, and also served as the acting editor of the newspaper 'Dainik BD Khobor' published from Narail.
Hindu man shot at close range
Three assailants on a motorcycle, called him out from the ice factory, and took him to an alley and then shot him at close range in the head and fled. Rana Pratap died on the spot, reported Prohom Alo.
Monirampur police station's officer-in-charge (OC) Md Raziullah Khan, told Prothom Alo that the body, which had been recovered, was being sent for post-mortem.
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The Police have not specified he motive behind the killing, and an investigation is underway.
Hindu killings in Bangladesh
Over the past weeks, there have been reports highlighting attacks and rising insecurity faced by minority groups.
Earlier on Monday, a Hindu youth was fatally shot dead in broad daylight at Kopalia Bazar in Ward No. 17 of Manirampurupazila, Jashore district. The victim was identified as 45-year-old Rana Pratap, son of Tushar Kanti Bairagi from Arua village in Keshabpurupazila.
According to eyewitnesses, unidentified gunmen opened fire on Pratap while he was present at the market, leaving him with multiple bullet wounds. He succumbed to his injuries on the spot. Media reports confirm that the attackers fled immediately after the shooting.
Hindu man set on fire
Notably, a recent tragic incident drew national attention when Khokon Das, a Hindu man, succumbed to injuries after being set on fire on New Year's Eve. The attackers allegedly assaulted him with sharp weapons, poured petrol on his body, and set him on fire.
In an attempt to save himself, Das jumped into a nearby pond beside the road. Hearing his screams, local residents rushed to the scene, prompting the attackers to flee. Locals rescued Das and initially took him to Shariatpur Sadar Hospital, where he received emergency treatment before being referred to Dhaka later that night as his condition deteriorated. He later succumbed to his injuries.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh's elite force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the three main accused in the case.
India expresses deep concerns over killings
Earlier, Ministry of External Affairs had expressed serious concern over the killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh, linking the issue to the wider question of minority safety and law and order in the country.
The MEA noted that independent assessments have documented over 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities during the tenure of Bangladesh's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, including cases of killings, arson, and land grabbing.
(With inputs from agency)