A chilling act of communal violence unfolded in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi district, where extremists burned 23-year-old Hindu Chanchal Chandra Bhoumik alive in his garage. The son of Khokon Chandra Bhoumick from Comilla, he was resting after work when assailants poured accelerants and fled, leaving flames to devour him.
The garage in Khanabari Masjid Market, packed with fuels, erupted violently. Bhoumik suffocated and burned fatally before help arrived. Witnesses called it a calculated murder, and police swiftly secured nearby surveillance videos showing the perpetrators.
Official probes are in full swing, with teams hunting suspects. This outrage caps a wave of Hindu-targeted atrocities: lethal beatings in Gazipur, house burnings in Sylhet, stabbings in Feni. Pre-election unrest fuels the frenzy, testing the interim government’s resolve.
Hindus, 8% of Bangladesh’s 13.13 million-strong demographic per recent data, endure heightened peril under suspected fundamentalist influences. Neighboring India has protested vehemently, demanding safeguards.
The incident exposes deep fissures in societal harmony. Beyond justice for Bhoumik, it calls for systemic reforms to shield minorities from extremism’s grip. Bangladesh stands at a crossroads—will it prioritize protection or let terror prevail?