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Summary:

A Hindu businessman, Khokon Chandra Das, was brutally attacked in Shariatpur district, Bangladesh on December 31, 2025, and died on January 3, 2026. He was intercepted while traveling in an autorickshaw, beaten, hacked, and set on fire. Three suspects, Sohag Khan, Rabbi Molya, and Palash Sardar, were arrested on January 4, 2026, in connection with the crime. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of the Hindu community in Bangladesh, with reports suggesting it is the fifth death of a person from the Hindu community since December.

News Article:

Three Arrested in Connection with Brutal Murder of Hindu Businessman in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh – January 4, 2026 – Three men have been arrested in Bangladesh in connection with the brutal murder of Khokon Chandra Das, a 50-year-old Hindu businessman from Shariatpur district. Das died on Saturday, January 3, 2026, after being attacked on December 31, 2025, near Keurbhanga Bazar.

According to local media reports, Das was traveling in an autorickshaw when the attackers intercepted the vehicle, assaulting him with sharp weapons and setting him on fire after pouring petrol on his head. Despite jumping into a pond to escape, Das sustained severe injuries, including burns and a serious abdominal wound, and later succumbed to them in a Dhaka hospital.

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested the three suspects, identified as Sohag Khan, 27, Rabbi Molya, 21, and Palash Sardar, 25, on Sunday morning in Kishoreganj, approximately 100 km northeast of Dhaka. They are currently being transported to the Madaripur camp for further investigation.

Police Superintendent Rawnak Jahan stated that the victim identified his attackers before his death.

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has expressed serious concerns following the incident, stating that this is the fifth death of a person from the Hindu community since December. A spokesman, Kajol Debnath, said that radical groups are visibly trying to intimidate the minority faiths.
The investigation is ongoing.

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