Another Hindu Targeted in Bangladesh: Rickshaw Driver Assaulted by Mob After Dipu Chandra Das Case

The report describes a renewed assault on a Hindu rickshaw puller in Jhenaidah, Bangladesh, amid broader minority safety concerns following a prior killing in Mymensingh. The incident spurred investigations into rumours, phone records, and potential links to Indian authorities, with India urging accountability.

Reports from Bangladesh describe a new assault on a Hindu resident, deepening anxiety after the killing of Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh. The latest case involves a rickshaw puller in Jhenaidah, as local accounts highlight growing worries about attacks on minorities and the reaction from Indian authorities.

India has already raised the issue with Dhaka. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi had conveyed its "strong concerns" over recent violence and urged Bangladesh to ensure those behind the killing of Dipu Chandra Das face legal action.

Bangladesh Hindu attack details from Jhenaidah district

The new Bangladesh Hindu attack took place on Friday in Jhenaidah district, part of Khulna Division, officials stated. The victim, named by authorities as Gobinda Biswas, is a Hindu rickshaw puller. A group of people reportedly noticed a red sacred thread on Biswas’s wrist, a symbol usually linked with Hindu religious practice.

Witnesses said rumours then spread that Biswas was somehow attached to India’s Research and Analysis Wing, or RAW. After these claims circulated at the spot, a crowd formed near the Jhenaidah district municipality gate. The Bangladesh Hindu attack escalated as the mob allegedly beat Biswas before turning Biswas over to the police.

Bangladesh Hindu attack linked rumours and phone scrutiny

During the Bangladesh Hindu attack aftermath, a separate video recorded inside Jhenaidah Sadar police station captured another claim. An unidentified voice alleged that Biswas’s mobile phone displayed several WhatsApp transactions that mentioned the Reserve Bank of India. The same voice also claimed Biswas had received a phone call from a person in India.

According to that video, Biswas told police that the caller from India was known as Akash and was a personal acquaintance. The officer-in-charge of Jhenaidah Sadar police station confirmed Biswas’s detention and said early checks suggested Biswas had spent several years living in India. Officials added that investigators were now reviewing any potential links with Indian agencies.

Social media footage and wider Bangladesh Hindu attack context

Before those Bangladesh Hindu attack claims circulated from inside the station, another set of videos emerged online. Footage on social media showed Biswas being taken into custody. In the clips, Biswas appeared to plead with officers, said that Biswas worked as a rickshaw puller, and asked to be released, according to local descriptions.

The Bangladesh Hindu attack in Jhenaidah followed the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, which had already sparked protests. After that earlier incident in Mymensingh, there were reports of vandalism in several locations and growing concern among minority communities. Indian officials pointed to these developments while stressing their demand for accountability in both cases.

Officials said Biswas suffered injuries to the throat and chest during the Bangladesh Hindu attack and remained in custody at Jhenaidah Sadar police station. Police continued to examine phone records and other claims, while the broader climate for minorities in Bangladesh remained under scrutiny from both domestic voices and Indian authorities.