Bangladesh Unrest News : Why Second Hindu Man Was Lynched In Bangladesh

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The incident comes as aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tariq Rahman returned to Bangladesh, ending 17 years in self-imposed exile with a promise to deliver security and justice if his party wins next year’s elections.

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Another Hindu man has been beat to death in Bangladesh, days after Dipu Chandra Das was lynched and his body was set ablaze, local media reported on Thursday. Reports said 29-year-old Amrit Mondal, alias Samrat, was killed in Rajbari’s Pangsha sub-district – some three-and-a-half hours from the capital, Dhaka – around 11 PM on Wednesday night. Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus-led interim government claimed the incident was not related to communal violence.

In a statement, the government said it has taken note of the spread of what it termed “misleading information” on social media and by certain news outlets regarding the tragic killing. “According to police information and preliminary investigations, it is clearly evident that the incident is in no way related to communal violence. Rather, it arose from a violent situation stemming from extortion and criminal activities. The departed, Amrit Mondal alias Samrat, was a listed top criminal who had entered the area with the intent of collecting extortion money. At one stage, he lost his life during a clash with agitated local residents,” the statement said.

The incident comes as aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tariq Rahman returned to Bangladesh, ending 17 years in self-imposed exile with a promise to deliver security and justice if his party wins next year’s elections.

Bangladesh Becoming Hub Of Anti-India Sentiment:” Congress MP Imran Masood On Violence In Bangladesh
Congress MP Imran Masood on Friday said that Bangladesh is slowly becoming a hub of anti-India sentiment and called for practical steps to address this situation.

Speaking to ANI, the Congress MP condemned the attacks on the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh, saying that targeting and persecuting people in the name of religion is very wrong.

India Calls For “Free, Fair, Inclusive And Participatory Elections” In Bangladesh: Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday reiterated India’s consistent support for democratic processes in Bangladesh, emphasizing its call for free, fair, inclusive and participatory elections in the neighboring country.

Outlining New Delhi’s position, MEA spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said, “India stands for strengthening our ties with the people of Bangladesh. We favor peace and stability in Bangladesh and have consistently called for free, fair, inclusive and participatory elections in Bangladesh.”

New Delhi:

India has responded sharply to the latest killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, describing a string of recent incidents targeting members of the minority community as “worrisome” and warning that such violence cannot be ignored.

Speaking on Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi had taken serious note of the developments across the border. The Foreign Ministry said the attacks “cannot be brushed aside”, condemned the violence against Hindus, and expressed hope that those responsible would be identified and punished.

We are all aware of the recent developments in Bangladesh. We have been closely following them and as far as law and order situation is concerned, I have been apprised you from time to time as to what our position has been or should be and is today. “The unremitting hostility against minorities in Bangladesh including Hindus, Christians and Buddhists at the hands of extremists is a matter of grave concern,” Jaiswal said.

“We condemn the recent gruesome killing of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh and expect that the perpetrators of the crime will be brought to justice. Over 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities, including cases of killings, arson, and land grabs, have been documented by independent sources during the tenure of the interim government. These incidents cannot be brushed aside as mere media exaggerations or dismissed as political violence,” the spokesperson added.

The observations came a day after another Hindu man was lynched in Bangladesh, adding to a growing list of violent incidents involving members of the minority community over recent weeks.

Killing in Rajbari

According to local reports in Bangladesh, the most recent incident took place on Wednesday in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari town, approximately 145 km west of Dhaka. Police were quoted by The Daily Star as saying that the victim, identified as Amrit Mondal, was beaten to death by local residents following allegations of extortion.

Police said Mondal was suspected of leading a criminal gang involved in extortion and other unlawful activities. On the day of the incident, he and several associates reportedly attempted to extort money from a resident’s home. Locals faced the group and beat Mondal, leaving him critically injured. The police rushed to the scene after receiving information and rescued Mondal in a critical condition. He was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 2:00 am.

Mondal’s body was later sent to Rajbari Sadar Hospital for a post-mortem investigation. Most of his alleged associates escaped the area after the incident, but police said one man had been arrested and firearms recovered from his possession. Investigators also said Mondal had at least two cases registered against him, including a murder case.

The Mymensingh Lynching

The Rajbari killing occurred just days after another Hindu man was lynched in Mymensingh in an incident that triggered widespread resentment.

The victim, identified as Dipu Das, also referenced to in some reports as 25-year-old Dipu Chandra Das, was a factory worker in Mymensingh city which is around 112 km north of Dhaka. According to police and local media, he was attacked over allegations of blasphemy.

Police said Das was first defeated by a mob outside a factory on Thursday night. He was later hanged from a tree. After the killing, the mob left his body by the side of the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and set it on fire, causing traffic to come to a halt on both sides of the road.

Videos of the lynching circulated widely on social media, fueling public outrage and concern.

Interim Government Response

Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, strongly condemned the killing. In a statement carried by the state-run BSS news agency, the government said it did not support “any sort of illegal activities, mass beatings or violence”.

At the same time, the interim administration maintained that the Rajbari incident was not a communal attack but stemmed from a violent situation tied to alleged extortion and what it described as terrorist activities. It said legal action would be taken against everyone directly or indirectly involved in the killing.

Activists of Hindu Sanhati, a fringe pro-Hindu outfit, on Friday took out a rally to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata to protest alleged attacks on minority Hindus in the neighboring country and presented a six-point charter of demands to mission officials.

A three-member delegation from the organization met a senior officer at the diplomatic mission and presented their demands, including exemplary punishment for those involved in the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Meymenshingh on December 18, as well as enhanced security for minorities in Bangladesh and protection of their religious institutions.

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