Another Hindu man killed in Bangladesh, burnt alive | World News

In a shocking incident, another Hindu man was killed in Narsingdi district of Bangladesh. 25-year-old Hindu Chanchal Chandra Bhoumik was burned alive in the garage where he worked.

According to a report by India Today, the victim’s family claims that amid planned murders and ongoing violence, fears for the safety of minorities have been reignited.

The incident took place late on Friday night, near Mosque Market next to Narsingdi Police Line, while Chanchal was sleeping in the garage. Eyewitnesses and local reports indicate the attackers poured gasoline on the store’s exterior shutter and ignited it, triggering a fire that quickly spread inside.

Citizens who noticed the fire called the fire department. Narsingdi firefighters arrived and it took about an hour to extinguish the fire. They found Chanchal’s burnt body in the garage. Eyewitnesses said he was trapped in the fire for a long time and died in pain.

Originally from Lakshmipur village in Cumilla district, Chanchal had settled in Narsingdi to work as the middle son and sole earner of the family; His death devastates them.

Chanchal’s family described the garage fire as a “planned murder” and called for the immediate arrest and harshest punishment of the perpetrators. The murder has increased local tensions and raised concerns about minority security in Bangladesh.

Police said they had collected evidence from the scene, reviewed CCTV footage and were preparing to file a lawsuit. Local Hindu leaders condemned these atrocities and demanded quick identification and arrest of the culprits and stronger administrative measures to protect minorities.

This incident fits into a pattern of brutality against minorities since the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi.

Recent attacks on minorities in Bangladesh include the December lynching and burning of garment worker Dipu Chandra Das for alleged blasphemy; days later, Amrit Mondal was beaten to death in Rajbari district on extortion charges; Last week, Hindu trader Liton Chandra Das fell victim to a mob attack in Kaliganj and more recently, gas station worker Ripon Saha was crushed to death while challenging a petrol pump theft.

National parliamentary elections in Bangladesh will be held in February 2026 for the first time since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. An increase in violence against minorities, particularly Hindus, is raising concerns that democratic elections could potentially be undermined and raising fears of further instability in the country.