The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh on Friday confirmed that a Hindu man was beaten to death in Mymensingh amid violent protests. Strongly condemning the killing, Yunus's press secretary Shafiqul Alam, in a statement in Bangla on Facebook, said: “There is no place for this kind of violence in New Bangladesh. No one involved in this brutal crime will be exempted.”
The Hindu man was killed amid violent protests across Bangladesh following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi — a prominent leader of the student uprising last year – which eventually led to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster.
What happened in Mymensingh?
According to a report by BBC Bangla, a mob has beaten the Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, to death, tied his body to a tree, and set it on fire. Police later arrived at the spot, brought the situation under control, and recovered the body.
The victim was a young garment factory worker living as a tenant in the Dubalia Para area of Bhaluka Upazila.“On Thursday around 9 PM, an enraged crowd caught him and beat him to death, accusing him of making derogatory remarks about the Prophet. They then set the body on fire,” duty officer Mia told BBC Bangla.
As per officials, the victim's body was sent to the morgue at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. So far, no case has been filed in connection with the incident.
Bangladesh unrest: What we know so far
– Bangladesh is once again witnessing a wave of violence following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
— Sharif Osman Hadi had emerged as a key figure in the massive student uprising in Bangladesh last year, which ultimately led to Sheikh Hasina's ouster. He was shot and critically injured in an attack last week. Hadi died while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Singapore.
— Following Hadi's death, protests demanding “justice” broke out in Dhaka and several other cities. During the unrest, the offices of two media houses—The Daily Star and Prothom Alo—were set on fire.
— On Friday, Dhanmondi 32, the former residence of Bangladesh’s founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which was demolished in February, was also torched.
— In its statement released on Friday, the interim administration also called on citizens to resist intimidation, arson and the destruction of property, stressing that such actions—carried out by what it described as a small group of fringe elements—risk undermining peace at a critical juncture for the country.
