Dhaka: A 40-year-old Hindu man, owner of a grocery shop, has been murdered after unidentified attackers struck him with a sharp weapon in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi city, according to a local media report. Moni Chakraborty was attacked and killed at Charsindhur Bazar in Palash Upazila around 11 pm on January 5, Bdnews 24 reported.
The incident took place hours after a Hindu businessman, Rana Pratap, also the acting editor of Dainik BD Khabar newspaper, was fatally shot in the head by unidentified men in Jessore district of Bangladesh.
Moni's killing marks the sixth fatal attack on members of Bangladesh's Hindu community in the past three weeks, raising serious concerns over law and order amid ongoing unrest and protests across the country.
Earlier incidents include the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment factory worker, who was beaten to death during mob violence. Amrit Mondal, another Hindu man, was also reported killed in connection with the recent unrest.
In Mymensingh district, Bajendra Biswas, a member of the Hindu community, was shot dead in a separate attack. Meanwhile, Khokon Chandra Das, a Hindu businessman, was stabbed and set on fire by a mob on New Year’s Eve.
