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Two Hindus killed in Bangladesh within 24 hours

Widowed Hindu woman gang-raped

Dhaka (Bangladesh) – Within a span of 24 hours in Bangladesh, two Hindus were murdered and a widowed Hindu woman was subjected to gang rape. In addition, protests were held against a Hindu woman District Magistrate, during which she was threatened.

Shopkeeper Sarat Chakraborty Mani murdered

On the night of January 5, a Hindu shopkeeper named Sarat Chakraborty Mani (aged 40), was brutally murdered with sharp weapons in Narsingdi District of Bangladesh. Mani ran a grocery shop at Charsindur market. While he was at his shop, unidentified assailants suddenly attacked him with sharp weapons and fled the scene. Mani, who was seriously injured, was being taken to the hospital but died on the way. Police are investigating the case.

According to local media reports, on 19 December Mani had posted on Facebook expressing concern over the increasing violence in the country and had described his area as a “valley of death.”

Rana Pratap Bairagi shot dead

On the same day, January 5, another Hindu man named Rana Pratap Bairagi, was shot dead in Jessore District. Bairagi owned an ice factory in the Monirampur area and was also the executive editor of the daily newspaper BD Khobor.

Three assailants arrived on a motorcycle, called him out of the factory, took him into a narrow lane, shot him in the head at close range, and fled. Bairagi died on the spot. The motive behind the murder is still unclear.

Widowed Hindu woman gang-raped, tied to a tree and beaten

In the Kaliganj area of Jhenaidah District, a 44-year-old widowed Hindu woman was gang-raped. After the assault, the attackers tied her to a tree and beat her. Her hair was cut, she was assaulted, and the entire incident was recorded on a mobile phone. Police have arrested one accused identified as Hasan, while the search for the other accused is ongoing. Hasan is a resident of a nearby village.

Relatives locked in a room during the assault

According to Police and local residents, about two years ago the woman had purchased a house and land in the village. She had bought the land from the brother of the accused Shaheen. Since then, Shaheen had been continuously harassing her and demanding money. On the evening of January 3, two male relatives of the woman had come to visit her. At that time, Shaheen and Hasan forcibly entered the house, locked the relatives in one room, and took the woman to another room where they raped her. Afterward, the accused forced the woman and her relatives out of the house, tied them to a tree, and falsely accused them of obscene acts.

Threats to a Hindu District Commissioner

For the general elections scheduled on 12 February, the nomination of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Barrister Salehi from the Kurigram-3 constituency was rejected by District Commissioner Annapurna Debnath. His nomination was rejected because he held citizenship of two countries. After the rejection, Salehi’s supporters staged protests in the District Commissioner’s office area. During the protest, they used abusive language, demanded Debnath’s resignation, and threatened her by saying, “You cannot stay here.” Some supporters also accused her of being associated with ISKCON and of working in the interests of India and the ruling party.

Editorial Perspectives

  • To change the situation in Bangladesh, it is necessary to establish a Hindu Rashtra in India at the earliest. Only rulers who govern in accordance with Hindu Dharma can take effective action to protect Hindus across the world.
  • History shows that wherever Muslims are in the majority, Hindus face annihilation. Therefore, before India itself becomes a minority, establishing a Hindu Rashtra for self-protection has become inevitable.

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