Amid mounting insecurity, Bangladesh witnesses relentless targeting of Hindus, with 62-year-old entrepreneur Sushen Chandra Sarkar becoming the latest casualty in Trishal, Mymensingh. His rice trading firm, MS Bhai-Bhai Enterprises, at Bogor Bazar, turned into a murder site Monday night.
Thugs invaded, inflicted lethal cuts with edged weapons, grabbed lakhs in takas, locked up the premises, and escaped into the darkness. Relatives unearthed the grim discovery, transporting the mortally wounded Sarkar to medical care where doctors could only confirm his passing.
‘Father’s honest business invited no foes, but brutality stole him and our savings,’ son Sujan told reporters, pleading for stringent retribution.
Confirming details, Trishal PSI Mohammad Firoz Hossain noted the 11 PM onslaught and subsequent lockdown of the shop. Crime scene probes and legal proceedings follow.
Echoing pre-election tensions, the slaying revives alarms over minority safety since interim leader Yunus’s tenure began, spurring heightened violence. Recalling India’s recent admonition on persistent Hindu attacks, global observers demand accountability. Bangladesh must confront this scourge to restore peace for its beleaguered Hindu populace.