Another Hindu killed in Bangladesh
A Hindu security guard was shot dead by a colleague while on duty at a garment factory in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district on Monday evening, intensifying concerns over the safety of minorities in the country amid a series of violent incidents.
The victim, Bajendra Biswas, was serving as an Ansar member at Sultana Sweaters Limited in the Mehrabari area. According to local media reports, the incident occurred around 6.30 pm when fellow Ansar personnel Noman Mia allegedly fired a shotgun at close range. Police said around 20 Ansar members were deployed at the factory at the time.
Biswas was rushed to the Upazila Health Complex but was declared dead on arrival. The accused initially fled the scene but was later arrested by the police.
Ansar Platoon Commander Md Azahar Ali, who witnessed the incident, told investigators that Biswas and Noman Mia were sitting together in a room when the accused suddenly pressed the shotgun against Biswas’s thigh and fired. He said there was no visible argument or dispute between the two before the shooting. The killing comes just days after another Hindu man, factory worker Dipu Chandra Das, was lynched in Mymensingh, triggering outrage and criticism over minority safety.
In a separate incident, Amrit Mondal was killed following allegations of extortion. Police said Mondal was a known criminal with multiple cases against him, including murder. One of his associates, Salim Sheikh, was apprehended by residents with firearms and later handed over to the police.
Bangladesh’s interim Government had earlier condemned the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, asserting that there was “no space for such violence” and promising strict action against those responsible. India has also expressed concern, describing the continued attacks on minorities in Bangladesh as a matter of grave concern.
Amid these developments, Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India, M Riyaz Hamidullah, has been urgently recalled to Dhaka for consultations, according to diplomatic sources in New Delhi. The move comes against the backdrop of growing strain in India-Bangladesh relations following political upheaval in Bangladesh and a spate of violent incidents involving minority communities.
Taken together, the latest killing and the diplomatic developments underscore a tense phase in bilateral ties, with minority safety emerging as a critical and sensitive issue.
