No Evidence Of Blasphemy Found Against Hindu Man Lynched In Bangladesh Amid Unrest

Last Updated:December 21, 2025, 11:29 IST

Dipu Chandra Das, a young garment factory worker, was lynched to death and his body set on fire in Mymensingh as violent protests erupted across Bangladesh.

Dipu Chandra Das was brutally lynched by Islamists in Bangladesh over alleged blasphemy.

After shocking scenes of a Hindu man being brutally lynched by a mob in Bangladesh sent shockwaves across the world, officials have said there is no direct evidence that he had made any remarks hurting religious sentiments.

Dipu Chandra Das, a young garment factory worker, was lynched to death by an enraged mob in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, over allegations of blasphemy. He was tied up, killed and then his body was set afire while thousands of people watched, in a glaring display of lawlessness and mobocracy in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus’ regime.

However, Mohd Samsuzzaman, a Company Commander of Rapid Action Battalion in Mymensingh, told The Daily Star that no evidence was found indicating that the deceased had written anything on Facebook that might have hurt religious sentiments.

Additionally, he said that local people or other workers of the garment factory could not point to any blasphemous activity either. “Everyone is now saying that they did not personally hear him (Dipu) say anything of that sort. No one has been found who claims to have heard or seen anything themselves hurting religion," he told the outlet.

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Das ‘Forced Out Of Factory’

The official said as the situation became volatile in Bangladesh after the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, Dipu Chandra Das was forcibly pushed out of the factory to protect the factory. He was then beaten to death by a mob with sticks and locally made weapons, and his body was hung from a tree and set on fire.

The Rapid Action Battalion on Saturday arrested seven suspects over the lynching of Das after conducting operations at various locations. They were identified as Md Limon Sarkar, Md Tarek Hossain, Md Manik Mia, Ershad Ali, Nijum Uddin, Alomgir Hossain and Md Miraj Hossain Akon.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) of Mymensingh Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun said a case has been filed in connection with the incident, and three people were being interrogated.

The incident sparked widespread outrage among minorities in Bangladesh and political circles in neighbouring India, underscoring the danger facing Hindus in Bangladesh following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in last year’s student uprising. Since Yunus came to power as a caretaker head of government, several attacks have targeted the minority Hindu community.

The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has strongly protested against the killing of garment worker. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has strongly condemned the brutal murder of Das, calling for the immediate arrest of those responsible and the assurance of exemplary punishment.

In a statement, the interim government on Friday condemned the lynching of the Hindu man in Mymensingh city, saying there is no space for such violence in the new Bangladesh. “The perpetrators of this heinous crime will not be spared," it added.

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