In Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district, a 62-year-old Hindu man, Sushen Chandra Sarkar, was brutally hacked to death inside his business establishment, “Ms. Bhai Bhai Enterprises.” The incident, which occurred at the Bogar Bazar intersection on Monday night, involved the looting of a significant amount of Bangladeshi taka by the attackers. This tragic event comes amidst a concerning increase in violence against Hindu communities in Bangladesh.
According to reports from the victim’s family and the police, miscreants attacked Sarkar with a sharp weapon at the upazila’s Bogar Bazar intersection, leaving him inside the shop with fatal injuries. Despite efforts to save him, Sarkar succumbed to his wounds at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. The victim’s son, Sujan Sarkar, expressed shock over the incident, emphasizing that their family had no enmity with anyone and demanding severe punishment for the perpetrators.
Trishal Police Station Officer-in-Charge, Muhammad Firoz Hossain, confirmed the brutal killing, stating that the miscreants carried out the attack late at night before closing the shop’s shutters. Following the discovery of Sarkar’s body by his family, the police initiated investigations into the matter. This tragic incident adds to the growing concerns over the safety of minorities, particularly Hindus, in Bangladesh, with calls for swift and decisive action against such acts of communal violence.
India had previously voiced deep concerns over the recurring attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in Bangladesh. The escalating violence against minorities, under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, has drawn widespread condemnation from various quarters, including human rights organizations globally.
