Another Hindu youth was shot dead in public on Monday evening in Bangladesh’s Jashore district, sparking panic in the area. The shooting took place around 5.45 pm at Kopalia Bazar in Ward No. 17 of Manirampur upazila.
The killing is the fifth fatal attack on members of the Hindu community reported in separate incidents over the past three weeks, raising fresh concerns over law and order amid ongoing unrest and protests across the country.
The deceased has been identified as Rana Pratap (45), son of Tushar Kanti Bairagi, a resident of Arua village under Keshabpur upazila.
Eyewitnesses and police sources said unidentified assailants opened fire on Rana Pratap while he was at the market. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and died on the spot. Following the incident, fear and chaos gripped the locality, prompting heavy police deployment in the area.
Personnel from Manirampur Police Station rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Confirming the incident, Officer-in-Charge Rajiullah Khan said police were present at the scene and necessary legal procedures were underway. “Preparations are being made to recover the body and conduct a post-mortem examination,” he said.
Police have launched an investigation to identify the attackers and determine the motive behind the killing.
The incident adds to a string of violent attacks reported in recent weeks. Earlier, Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment factory worker, was lynched during mob violence, while Amrit Mondal was also reported killed in connection with the unrest.
In another incident in Mymensingh district, Bajendra Biswas, a member of the Hindu community, was shot dead. Meanwhile, Khokon Chandra Das, a Hindu businessman, was stabbed and later set on fire by a mob on New Year’s Eve. He succumbed to burn injuries while undergoing treatment at the National Burn Institute in Dhaka. The attack occurred on December 31 near Keurbhanga Bazar in Koneshwar Union of Damudya upazila in Shariatpur district.