Bangladesh Violence Against Hindus: Attacks on the Hindu minority in Bangladesh still continues, as the home of Hindu schoolteacher was set ablaze in Sylhet. Reports indicates that the house of teacher Birendra Kumar Dey, who is also known as Jhunu Sir, in Gowainghat Upazila, Sylhet was deliberately torched which created fear and situation of anxiety among the local minority community and his family.
Hindu Teacher’s home torched in Sylhet amid rising violence against minorities
As a disturbing pattern of violence against minorities continues to escalate in Bangladesh, a Hindu home was set ablaze in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet district. This incident took place at the house of a school teacher, Birendra Kumar Dey, sparking fear and panic among his family and nearby residents.
A video of the attack circulated widely on social media, showing flames rapidly engulfing the house as family members struggled to escape.
A video of the incident surfaced on the social media platform X, with local media reports stating that a Hindu household had once again come under attack in Bangladesh. According to these reports, the home of a schoolteacher was allegedly set on fire by Islamist groups in Bahor village of Nandirgaon union under Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet district.
Bangladesh Violence Against Hindus: 27-year-old Hindu man hacked to death in Jagatpur village, deni district
Earlier this week, another Hindu man was hacked and stabbed to death by miscreants in Daganbhuiyan upazila of Feni district, local media reported. The body of 27-year-old auto-rickshaw driver Samir Das was recovered from a crop field in Jagatpur village of Bangladesh on Monday.
Citing family members and police, Bangladesh’s Bengali newspaper Daily Manobkantha reported that Samir left home in his autorickshaw on Sunday evening. When he failed to return late into the night, his relatives began searching for him at various locations. Later, local residents discovered Samir’s frozen body lying in a field in Jagatpur village under the Sadar union of the upazila. After being informed, police reportedly rushed to the scene and recovered the body.
Bangladesh News: Bangladesh sees escalating violence against Hindus amid interim government rule
This marked the ninth incident in 24 days, highlighting a disturbing surge in violence targeting Hindu communities throughout Bangladesh. Earlier on January 9, India expressed deep concerns over the disturbing pattern of recurring attacks on minorities, especially Hindus, across Bangladesh, stating that it continues to monitor the situation in the neighbouring country and hopes that such acts of communal violence are addressed decisively.
Bangladesh has witnessed escalating violence against minorities, including Hindus, under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, sparking outrage among people and several human rights organisations across the globe.
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