Violence continues: Hindu man attacked, set on fire by mob in Bangladesh

Dhaka: A Hindu man was beaten and set on fire by a mob in Bangladesh, marking the fourth such attack reported in recent weeks, according to media report.

The victim, Khokon Das (50), was assaulted on December 31 in Shariatpur district while returning home. He was attacked with sharp weapons, beaten and set on fire, leaving him injured, a report said.

The attack follows a series of violent incidents targeting Hindus in the country.

In December, two Hindu youths were lynched to death in Bangladesh, which had seen an increase in violence against minorities since the July Uprising in 2024.

29-year-old Amrit Mondal was allegedly lynched by a mob in the Hossaindanga area of Kalimohar Union last week. At the same time, 25-year-old Dipu Chandra Das was beaten to death in a mob lynching and later hanged and set on fire on December 18 after false blasphemy allegations were made against him by a co-worker at his factory in Mymensingh.

India on Friday raised serious concerns over repeated incidents of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, Christians and Buddhists, and said it is closely monitoring the situation in the neighbouring country.