A shocking second lynching of a Hindu man on December 25 has plunged Bangladesh into deeper unrest, coming mere days after the brutal killing of Dipu Chandra Das and fueling explosive protests at Delhi’s Bangladesh High Commission alongside waves of national fury over targeted minority violence.
The unidentified victim fell to a mob attack in a volatile district, with eyewitnesses describing a frenzied assault mirroring the prior tragedy that claimed Das’s life, prompting Hindu communities to barricade temples and demand immediate safeguards amid rising fear.
Political Storm and Diaspora Backlash
Exiled BNP leader Tarique Rahman’s dramatic return has intensified the chaos under Muhammad Yunus’s floundering interim regime, criticized for failing to curb radical elements as economic woes compound social fractures. Indian authorities summoned Dhaka’s envoy over embassy threats, while diaspora rallies in Kolkata and Delhi chanted for justice, waving tricolors in solidarity.
Hasina loyalists accused the Yunus administration of enabling atrocities, paralleling reports of Hindu exodus and business razings that have halved minority confidence since the upheaval.
Fractured Nation Teeters on Brink
With BNP eyeing snap polls and street clashes escalating, Bangladesh’s fragile transition hangs by a thread, as international eyes fix on whether Yunus can restore order or if renewed instability awaits.
