What is happening in Bangladesh? 8 Hindus murdered in 26 days: Now auto driver Sameer Kumar Das beaten to death

The sequence of violence against Hindu minorities has once again come to light in Bangladesh. According to local media reports, 28-year-old Hindu auto driver Sameer Das was brutally beaten and stabbed to death in Chittagong’s Daganbhuyan area. This incident is said to have happened on Sunday night, which has spread panic in the entire area.

After the incident, the attackers ran away after robbing the battery-operated auto-rickshaw of Sameer Das. This matter has come to light at a time when concerns about attacks on religious minorities are already increasing in Bangladesh.

How was Sameer Das murdered?

According to the police, Sameer Das, who supports his family by driving an auto in Daganbhuiyan area, was attacked in a planned manner. The attackers first beat him badly and then killed him by attacking him with sharp weapons.

A Daganbhuiyan police officer said, ‘Sameer was murdered with country-made weapons and was brutally beaten to death. Prima facie it appears to be a planned murder. After the murder, the accused also looted an auto-rickshaw. The victim’s family will file a First Information Report (FIR). “Police have started a campaign to identify the accused and arrest them.” Police say that a campaign has been started to identify and arrest the accused.

Increasing attacks on minorities in Bangladesh

The Hindu population in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, with a population of 170 million, is less than 10 percent. After the uprising in the year 2024, there is talk of re-emergence of Islamic fundamentalist forces in the country, due to which there is an atmosphere of fear among the Hindu and Sufi Muslim communities. Human rights organization Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has expressed serious concern about the increasing attacks on minorities. According to the organization, incidents of communal violence are increasing as the national elections in February approach.

India’s strong reaction, questions raised on Bangladesh

India has also expressed displeasure over the treatment of minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh. New Delhi has clearly said that it is constantly keeping an eye on the situation in the neighboring country. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in the weekly press briefing that ‘we are continuing to see a very worrying series of repeated attacks by extremists on minorities, their homes and establishments and business institutions in Bangladesh. It is necessary to deal with such communal incidents with strictness and prompt action.

He also warned that the tendency to avoid these attacks by citing personal rivalry or political reasons is dangerous. ‘We have also seen a worrying trend of linking such incidents to personal grudges, personal enmity, political differences or other external reasons. Such ignorance only emboldens extremists and perpetrators of such crimes and further deepens the feeling of fear and insecurity among minority communities.

Bangladesh government’s stance

At the same time, the head of the interim government of Bangladesh and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus has accused India of exaggerating the scale of violence. However, the ground situation and continuously emerging incidents are raising serious questions on the security of minorities.

How many Hindus have been killed in Bangladesh so far?

According to media reports, it is being said that Hindus are being targeted every day in Bangladesh and they are being persecuted in broad daylight. Meanwhile, it is being claimed on social media that 8 Hindus have been murdered so far in 26 days, now Sameer Kumar Das has been beaten to death after which autos have also been looted.