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Dhaka: <\/strong>As Bangladesh witnesses renewed unrest and protests over targeted violence, Hindu religious organisations and minority rights groups staged a demonstration in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on December 22, Monday to condemn the lynching and killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a young Hindu man in Mymensingh, alleging growing religious extremism, attacks on minorities and administrative inaction.<\/p>\n

The demonstration was held at the National Press Club premises, where several organisations that have long campaigned against attacks on minority communities gathered, linking the killing of Dipu Das to what they described as a broader pattern of violence and impunity across the country. Explaining the reason for the protest, one of the demonstrators said, \u201cAlthough we have been protesting for a long time, today\u2019s gathering has a specific context. Today, a completely innocent person from a religious minority community was brutally murdered by religious fanatics\u201d.<\/p>\n

Referring to the victim, the protestor said, \u201cDipu Chandra Das worked in Bhaluka, Mymensingh. He was recently promoted because of his hard work and dedication\u201d. The protestors alleged that Dipu Das was falsely accused of religious defamation before being lynched. \u201cUnder the pretext of religious defamation, he was beaten to death, hung from a tree and then set on fire. The whole country and the world have witnessed this\u201d, the protestor said, adding that the incident had laid bare religious extremism and the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

Anger was also directed at what the protestors described as silence from authorities and political actors. \u201cThe brutal murder of Dipu Das was not properly covered by the media, nor did any political party raise its voice against it. Even the chief advisor has not issued any statement on this yet\u201d, a protestor said. \u201cThis shows his inhumanity as a chief advisor and how his actions are leading the country to ruin. We demand his immediate removal from his position\u201d, the protestor added. Placing the incident in a wider context, the protestor said December, traditionally observed as the month of victory, has seen repeated attacks on minorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this month of December, five people from religious minority communities have been killed, including Dipu Das\u201d, the protestor said. Referring to harassment in Jhenaidah, the protestor added, \u201cSomeone was harassed just for wearing a red thread, a religious symbol and was labelled a \u2018RAW agent\u2019. We live in this country\u201d. Alleging systemic failure, the protestor said, \u201cSince January, more than 50 people from minority communities have been murdered and over 40 cases of religious defamation have been filed against them. This is a disgrace to humanity\u201d.<\/p>\n

Warning of grave consequences, the protestor said, \u201cIf this persecution and oppression do not stop, the very existence of this country will be at stake\u201d. Concerns were also raised about the political climate ahead of elections. \u201cThe government has announced upcoming elections. We are concerned about whether religious minorities will be able to exercise their right to vote freely\u201d, the protestor said, pointing to what they described as inadequate political representation for minorities.<\/p>\n

Another protestor criticised what they described as state inaction, saying, \u201cYou are setting an example of a civilised nation, where a person is publicly burnt alive by hanging from a tree\u201d. Warning of continued agitation, the protestor added, \u201cFrom now on every day we will demand each DC office, district administration and police department for a tree, so that they can remember that when the tree grows up, a body of someone from the minority community will hang from it if they fail to take proper measures\u201d.<\/p>\n

Appealing directly to authorities, the protestor said, \u201cJust give us security and justice\u201d, reflecting the central demand of the demonstration for protection, accountability and equal rights for minority communities in Bangladesh. The protest and outrage over Dipu Das\u2019s killing come amid an uneasy calm in Dhaka following days of violent unrest last week. The situation escalated after the killing of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman Hadi, a young activist associated with last year\u2019s July uprising, who was shot at close range on December 12 while travelling in a rickshaw in Dhaka\u2019s Bijoynagar area and later died on December 18 after being airlifted to Singapore for treatment.<\/p>\n

Following Hadi\u2019s death, activists gathered at Dhaka\u2019s Shahbagh intersection, triggering protests and unrest in the capital as calls for justice intensified. Reacting to the developments, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in an email interview with ANI,<\/em> accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of presiding over growing lawlessness and warned that continuing violence was destabilising both the country and its regional relationships.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis tragic killing reflects the lawlessness that uprooted my government and has multiplied under Yunus. Violence has become the norm while the interim government either denies it or is powerless to stop it\u201d, Hasina said. She added that such incidents undermine Bangladesh\u2019s standing abroad. \u201cIndia sees the chaos, the persecution of minorities, and the erosion of everything we built together. When you cannot maintain basic order within your borders, your credibility on the international stage collapses. This is the reality of Yunus\u2019s Bangladesh\u201d.<\/p>\n

Hasina also flagged concerns over the growing influence of radical Islamist forces, alleging administrative complicity. \u201cYunus has placed extremists in cabinet positions, released convicted terrorists from prison and allowed groups linked to international terrorist organisations to take roles in public life\u201d, she said.
\nWarning of wider implications, Hasina said, \u201cThis should alarm not only India, but every nation invested in South Asian stability\u201d, stressing that Bangladesh\u2019s secular political character was being eroded.<\/p>\n

Linking domestic unrest to diplomatic consequences, Hasina expressed concern over the strain in India-Bangladesh relations amid anti-India protests and the killing of Dipu Das. Holding the interim government responsible, she said, \u201cThe strain you are witnessing is entirely of Yunus\u2019s making. His government issues hostile statements against India, fails to protect religious minorities, and allows extremists to dictate foreign policy\u201d. Reiterating the depth of bilateral ties, Hasina said, \u201cIndia has been Bangladesh\u2019s most steadfast friend and partner for decades. The ties between our nations are deep and fundamental; they will outlast any temporary government\u201d.<\/p>\n

Her remarks came as unrest continued across Bangladesh, with reports of protests, vandalism and attacks on media houses and as the Indian Visa Application Centre in Chittagong announced the suspension of visa services following a security incident. Calling India\u2019s concerns justified, Hasina said, \u201cThis hostility is being manufactured by extremists who have been emboldened by the Yunus regime\u201d. She added, \u201cA responsible government would protect diplomatic missions and prosecute those who threaten them. Instead, Yunus grants immunity to hooligans and calls them warriors\u201d.<\/p>\n

(With Inputs from ANI)<\/em><\/p>\n

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