Hindu man shot dead in Bangladesh, fifth such incident in 3 weeks

Another Hindu youth was shot dead in public on Monday evening in Bangladesh’s Jashore district, triggering panic in the area. The incident took place around 5:45 pm at Kopalia Bazar in Ward No. 17 of Manirampur upazila. This is the fifth fatal attack on the members of Bangladesh’s Hindu community who have been killed in separate violent incidents over the past three weeks, raising serious concerns over law and order amid continuing unrest and protests across the country.

In the recent attack, the deceased has been identified as Rana Pratap (45), son of Tushar Kanti Bairagi, a resident of Arua village in Keshabpur upazila.

According to eyewitnesses and police sources, unidentified assailants opened fire on Rana Pratap while



he was present at the market. He sustained multiple bullet injuries and died on the spot.

Following the shooting, fear and chaos gripped the locality. Personnel from Manirampur Police Station rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control.

Confirming the incident, Officer-in-Charge Rajiullah Khan said, “ We are at the scene. Preparations are underway to recover the body and conduct a post-mortem examination.”

An investigation has been initiated to identify and arrest the attackers.

This killing marks the fifth such violent incident in the past three weeks in Bangladesh amid ongoing protests and heightened tensions in several parts of the country.