A growing number of deaths among Bangladesh ’s Hindu minority in recent months has triggered alarm among Human Rights Groups, the Minority Organisations, and Foreign Governments who are now warning that systematic planned and targeted brutal violence against the Hindu Community is emerging across the country.
A Growing Pattern Of Extreme Brutality
According to data collected and analysed by independent Human Rights Agencies, as shown in a report released between 1 December 2025 to 17 January 2026, there have at least 17 other Hindus killed, making it one of the worst times for Hindus in this recent period. These killings occurred across multiple districts, and Hindus were of all ages, from children to the elderly female. Many of these incidents involved extreme brutality or extensive injuries.
The report from the Rights & Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) states that although these recent killings of innocent women, men and children appear to be random acts of violence, the majority of them were most likely premeditated by the attackers. As per report, many of the killings involved looting, burning of the victims’ homes, or taking of their belongings as most attacks were done using knives or sharp weapons in many cases; Some Hindus’ throats were even cut during some of these attacks. Rights groups have termed these kinds of attacks as “Taliban-type executions”.
Brutal Mob Killings and Lynchings
Some of those murdered include Samir Das and Prolay Chaki on January 11; Joy Mohapatra on January 10, after drinking poison in response to an alleged public humiliation and beating; Mithun Sarkar and Sarat Mani Chakraborty on January 6; and Rana Pratap Bairagi on January 5. There were also previous victims, such as Dipu Chandra Das, who lynched on December 18, and Suborna Roy and her husband Jogesh Chandra Roy (both elderly), who murdered on December 7.
On 31st December 2025, one business man Kokhon Chandra Das brutally stabbed and set on fire in Shariatpur. He died to his injuries three days late while undergoing treatment in Dhaka. On December 24, a Hindu man identified as Amrit Mondol was lynched over alleged extortion in Rajbari town Pangsha upazila. On 12 December Shanto Chandra Das has been killed. 2 December 2025 Prantosh Kormokar and Utpol Sarkar. Bajendra Biswas on 29th December, 2025.
On January 16, 2026, early morning, a 30 years old petrol pump employee, Ripon Saha was killed and run over by an SUV after he tried to stop a customer attempting to flee without paying fuel in Rajbari. Police arrested the SUV owner.
On January 17, 2026, A 55-year-old Hindu man, Liton Chandra Ghosh, also known as Kali, was brutally beaten to death in Bangladesh’s Gazipur district while trying to protect his shop employee from an assault.
Mob Lynching in Bangladesh
According to multiple human rights organizations, the murder methods used demonstrate an alarming level of consistency amongst victims. In many instances, individuals were beaten by a mob prior to being stabbed or burned. Victims were taken from their places of work or homes and violently attacked in public view. Many victims bodies have been found in either a field or roadside hours after the victims went missing.
Most recently publicized was the case of Dipu Chandra Das. A 27-year-old Dipu Chandra garment worker from Mymensingh, who was accused of blasphemy, beaten to death by a mob, hanged from a tree and burned. His death created a significant uproar in the Hindu community, leading to similar incidences of murder across the country.
Samir Das was found dead in the fields of the Feni District on the way to work from home. Police, later stated that the killing was planned. He was an auto rickshaw driver and his auto was missing, furthering the rights groups’ suspicions that economic vulnerability made him a target.
A different study conducted by Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minority (HRCBM) regarding blasphemy in Hindus recorded 71 incidents between July 2020 – December 2020. Many of these incidents led to either death or injury, often as accusations spread via social media or word-of-mouth. The study stated that 90% of the accused were Hindu and were sometimes arrested under pressure from the mob without thorough investigations.
Global Reactions To The Killings
The killings have generated reactions outside of Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs in India expressed “serious concern” about the “continuous trend of hostility” toward Hindu minorities and urged prompt action against those responsible. Similar statements made by Members of Congress in the United States and members of Parliament in the United Kingdom, who have referred to the killings in their legislative debates and have created reports of advocacy groups.
According to the OHCHR, the recent violence against Hindu families, businesses and churches throughout the country as a consequence of political unrest has led to a system of law enforcement break down. This creating a very vulnerable environment for minorities to suffer fatal attacks.
Allegations and Delayed Justice
Though the Government has made promises of accountability, human rights activists claim there is little real accountability for the perpetrators. Victims’ families often report a lot of delays in investigations, as well as complaints about threats of retaliation against victims’ families, and numerous reports about no arrests being made in a number of cases. If there isn’t any credible way to achieve justice, the cycle of killings may continue.
The Hindu minority in Bangladesh has become more fearful due to the most recent deaths. The community leaders report that fear is shaping the daily life of the community. Many families are now uncertain whether the violence has reached its peak or if it will escalate further.