Another Hindu Killed In Bangladesh Amid Relentless Attacks On Minorities

Dhaka: Another attack on minorities has taken place in Bangladesh with a Hindu man being shot dead in Jessore district. This is the fifth attack on Hindus in Bangladesh within three weeks.

How did the attack take place?

According to reports, the victim was shot in the head. There is considerable tension in the area following the incident. According to information, the incident occurred on Monday evening in Ward No. 7 of Kopalia Bazar in Manirampur Upazila. It is worth noting that a Hindu widow was also subjected to a brutal attack in Bangladesh on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Rana Pratap. His father's name is Tushar Kanti Bairagi. He was a resident of Arua village in Keshabpur Upazila.

According to eyewitnesses and police sources, Rana Pratap was sitting in the market when some unknown assailants opened fire on him. Rana sustained multiple gunshot wounds and died on the spot.

Akhtar Faruk Mintu, chairman of the Manoharpur Union Parishad, informed the media that Pratap was the son of a schoolteacher from Arua village in the neighbouring Keshabpur sub-district and had been running an ice factory in Kopalia Bazar for two years. He claimed that on Monday evening, some men called him out of the ice factorybefore taking him to an alley where they shot and killed him.

What is the situation in Bangladesh?

A series of attacks have taken place against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh after sitting prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed was forced to flee to India following an uprising by students’ groups. 

Of the five attacks over the last three weeks, the first was on Dipu Chandra Das, who was beaten to death in a garment factory. Another Hindu youth, Amrit Mandal, was also killed. In Mymensingh district, Hindu youth Brijendra Biswas was shot. In addition, Khokan Das also died in a mob attack.