Bangladesh’s minority crisis deepens with the horrific killing of Ripon Saha, 30, rammed by a car over unpaid fuel in Rajbari. The attack, tied to BNP affiliates, underscores a perilous rise in anti-Hindu aggression shaking the nation.
At Golonda Mor’s Karim Filling Station Friday, a black Land Cruiser loaded 5,000 taka petrol and tried to bolt. Saha’s rightful demand for money provoked driver Kamal Hossain to accelerate lethally, ending Saha’s life on the spot before vanishing.
Quick police work followed: vehicle seized, owner Abul Hashem (former BNP Rajbari treasurer) detained at his Sadar home, and Hossain from Banibah Nijpara. Sadar OC Khondkar Jiyaur Rahman declared, ‘Not an accident—homicide case incoming after payment refusal led to the crush.’
Colleagues relived the nightmare, with Saha heroically positioning himself against the rogue vehicle. Now the tenth such fatality this month, it trails stabbings in Feni and Samir Das’s field discovery. Yunus’s government battles criticism as violence surges.
India alerted on January 9 to the recurrent assaults, expecting firm response. Global voices, including rights watchdogs, amplify calls for intervention, as Bangladesh’s Hindus endure a terrifying onslaught demanding urgent accountability.