Violence targeting Bangladesh’s Hindu community persists unabated, claiming yet another life in a brazen late-night robbery. In Trishal upazila of Mymensingh, veteran businessman Sushen Chandra Sarkar, aged 62, met a horrific end at his MS Bhai-Bhai Enterprises shop in Bogor Bazar.
The attack unfolded Monday night: intruders wielded sharp blades to slaughter Sarkar, plundered substantial cash reserves, barricaded the shop, and vanished. His family, searching for him, pried open the shutter to reveal the blood-soaked tragedy, ferrying him unsuccessfully to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Sujan Sarkar, the grieving son, voiced outrage: ‘No grudges haunted us. They murdered my father mercilessly and looted our longstanding rice trade. Punish these killers severely.’
Police verification from OC Mohammad Firoz Hossain paints a clear picture: the fatal strikes hit at 11 PM, with the scene secured post-crime. Investigations are underway, but results remain pending.
This incident, timed perilously close to elections, spotlights the minority crisis intensified post-Yunus government’s rise. India’s January alert flagged recurring assaults, expecting robust communal harmony enforcement. Rights advocates decry the pattern, urging Dhaka to shield its Hindus from escalating threats in this volatile landscape.