Hindu leader kidnapped from home, beaten to death in Bangladesh

A prominent Hindu community leader, Bhabesh Chandra Roy, was abducted from his home and brutally beaten to death in Bangladesh’s Dinajpur district on Thursday evening, sparking widespread outrage.

Roy, 58, a resident of Basudebpur village and vice-president of the Biral unit of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, was at home when he received a suspicious phone call around 4:30 pm. About half an hour later, four men arrived on two motorcycles and forcibly abducted him, family members said.

He was taken to Narabari village where he was severely assaulted. After the brutal attack, Roy was returned home unconscious. His family rushed him to a hospital in Dinajpur, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Local police have begun preparations to file a case and launch a manhunt for the culprits. Abdus Sabur, officer-in-charge of Biral Police Station, confirmed that efforts are ongoing to identify and arrest those responsible for Roy's death.

Meanwhile, India has sharply reacted to recent comments from Bangladeshi officials regarding violence in West Bengal. The Indian government urged Dhaka to focus on protecting its minority communities instead of making what it termed "virtue signalling" remarks. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stressed the need for Bangladesh to address the rising violence against minorities within its own borders.

The tragic killing of Roy highlights the ongoing concerns about the safety and rights of minority communities in Bangladesh, an issue that continues to strain relations between the two neighboring countries.