Bangladesh Lynchings: Hindu Men Killed Amid Rising Minority Tensions
Two Hindu men, Dipu Chandra Das and Amrit Mondal, were lynched in separate incidents in Bangladesh in December 2025. Dipu Das was killed over alleged blasphemy, while Amrit Mondal's death was attributed by Bangladeshi authorities to criminal activities.
- Dipu Chandra Das was lynched on December 18, 2025, in Mymensingh over blasphemy allegations.
- Amrit Mondal was killed on December 24, 2025, in Rajbari due to alleged extortion.
- Bangladesh government stated Mondal's lynching was not communally motivated.
- India strongly condemned the attacks and voiced concern over minority safety.
- The incidents fueled protests in India and strained India-Bangladesh relations.
- Lynchings occurred amidst broader unrest after student leader Sharif Osman Hadi's death.
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