Hindu man lynched in Bangladesh: Horrible details emerge - 'Tied burned torso, head together,' recounts father
Earlier in the day, interim Bangladesh government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said that seven suspects believed to be involved in the death of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh, have been arrested
Mourners wave Bangladesh's national flag during the funeral of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka on December 20, 2025, after two days of violent protests over his killing. Huge crowds accompanied the funeral procession of Hadi, a key figure in last year's pro-democracy uprising who died in a hospital in Singapore on December 18 after being shot by masked gunmen while leaving a Dhaka mosque. (Photo by Niamul RIFAT / AFP)(AFP)
Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu man, was brutally lynched by a mob in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh amid protests over the assassination attempt on Osman Sharif Hadi. After killing him, the mob tied his lifeless body to a tree and set it on fire, and then tied the burnt torso and head, reports have now revealed.
Das, who worked at a garment factory in Mymensingh, was beaten to death on Thursday night following allegations of blasphemy. After that, the mob poured kerosene and set the body on fire with dozens of people reportedly seen celebrating the horrifying scene.
“Then they poured kerosene on him and set him on fire. His burned body was left outside. They tied the burnt torso and head outside. It was horrible,” the victim's father – Ravilal Das said, as per a report by NDTV.
‘Got news from Facebook’
Recounting the harrowing details of his son's lynching, Ravilal Das said he first got news about his son's incident from social media platform Facebook.
The father of the Hindu man said he first learned about the incident through posts circulating on Facebook, which eventually led to more people talking about it. He recalled being told that his son had been severely beaten, and about half an hour later, his uncle informed him that the attackers had taken his son away and tied him to a tree.
In a post on social media platform X (formerly X), Yunus wrote, “In the incident of beating to death Sanatan Dharma adherent youth Dipu Chandra Das (27) in Valuka, Mymensingh, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested seven individuals as suspects.”
Details about the Hindu man's lynching comes amid the funeral of Osman Sharif Hadi – whose funeral was held in Dhaka today, Saturday. Known for his radical beliefs, Hadi's death incited unrest, with Inqilab Moncho urging the public to avoid violence as tensions rose ahead of elections.
Hadi's funeral
The funeral prayer for Sharif Osman Hadi took place in Bangladesh on Saturday, 20 December, attracting a large crowd to pray for the Inqilab Moncho convenor. Following his family's tribute, Hadi was buried next to the grave of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, ANI reported.
Violence gripped Bangladesh after the death of youth leader Hadi, with protests breaking out in different parts of the country. The leader was shot in the head by unknown gunmen on December 12, while campaigning for the upcoming elections.
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Men hold placards that read 'We all will be Hadi, we will keep fighting' as tens of thousands of people join the funeral prayer for Sharif Osman Hadi, a student leader who succumbed to his injuries after being shot in the head, at the Parliament building area of Manik Mia Avenue, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 20, 2025. REUTERS/Kazi Salahuddin(REUTERS)
He was injured in the ear and quickly taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, then moved to Evercare Hospital. The Yunus-led administration later arranged an airlift to Singapore for treatment on Saturday, as Bangladeshi doctors reported his condition was extremely critical.
On Thursday, 18 December, the Singapore Foreign Ministry announced that Hadi had died from his injuries sustained.
