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The killing of Hindu men across Bangladesh in December 2025 cannot be dismissed as isolated criminal incidents. In less than a month, at least twelve members of the Hindu minority lost their lives, many through mob assaults and extrajudicial violence. The sequence of events highlights a deeper, recurring failure that leaves minorities dangerously exposed when political instability intersects with religious radicalism and weak institutional safeguards.
Those killed included Dipu Chandra Das, Amrit Mondal (Samrat), Dilip Bormon, Prantosh Kormokar, Utpol Sarkar, Zogesh Chandra Roy, Suborna Roy, Shanto Das, Ripon Kumar Sarkar, Pratap Chandra, Swadhin Chandra and Polash Chandra. While officials have treated each case as an individual crime, the broader pattern suggests structural vulnerability rather than coincidence.
The repeated targeting of Hindus reflects entrenched communal tensions within Bangladesh’s socio-political landscape. Anti-India rhetoric and sectarian narratives have gradually narrowed the civic space for minorities. Increasingly, hostility toward Hindus is framed not as extremism but as ideological assertion, blurring distinctions between political activism and communal aggression.
Movements branded as reformist or student-driven have, in practice, sometimes shielded radical mobilization from scrutiny. In this polarized climate, Bangladesh is often rhetorically positioned in opposition to India’s expanding global profile, and domestic minorities risk becoming symbolic casualties of that posture.
Several December killings stemmed from blasphemy allegations—claims frequently made without evidence or formal investigation. Such accusations have proven sufficient to incite mob violence. In other instances, alleged criminal conduct was cited, yet the outcome remained consistent: punishment delivered by crowds rather than courts.
The death of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh illustrates this pattern. Accused of making derogatory remarks about Islam, he was reportedly beaten, tied to a tree, hanged and burned. Investigators later acknowledged a lack of direct evidence supporting the blasphemy claim, underscoring how unverified accusations can escalate fatally when institutional controls falter.
Similarly, Amrit Mondal was killed in Rajbari, with authorities later pointing to his alleged criminal history. Regardless of background, the reliance on mob justice instead of lawful arrest reinforces perceptions among Hindus that due process is inconsistently applied when minorities are involved.
These events unfolded amid nationwide unrest that strained administrative capacity. During such periods, Hindu communities have historically faced disproportionate risk—either through organized hostility or because they are perceived as politically unprotected.
Religious nationalism has increasingly become a mobilizing tool for radical groups and affiliated student bodies. In the absence of substantive policy agendas, identity-based politics offers a powerful means of rallying support, often at the expense of vulnerable communities.
The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has condemned the violence and announced arrests in several cases. Yet for minorities, reassurance depends less on post-incident statements and more on preventive protection, swift intervention and consistent accountability—areas where confidence remains fragile.
Ultimately, the repetition is telling: repeated accusations, repeated mobs, repeated deaths and repeated promises of reform. Until allegations—religious or criminal—are addressed strictly through lawful channels and minorities are safeguarded without political calculation, the cycle of persecution is unlikely to break.
Reference : https://www.oneindia.com/international/bangladesh-s-hindu-killings-are-not-isolated-crimes-they-are-a-pattern-of-failure-7952506.html
