Bangladesh: Hindu Boy beaten to death by Islamist mob over 'Blasphemy'

Since the fall of the Hasina Government, Bangladesh has become the centre of violence against minority communities, especially Hindus. In yet another case of violence against the minority, a Hindu boy was reportedly killed by an Islamist mob over Blasphemy (actions that show disrespect towards the spiritual belief of a religion). According to the reports, the incident took place in Khulna in the presence of police.  The boy recognised as Utsab Mandal was a student of Azam Khan Government Commerce College in Khulna. Mandal was accused of disrespecting Prophet Muhammad on a Facebook post.

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Reportedly, the students took him to Khulna Metropolitan Deputy Commissioner (South) Tajul Islam’s office and demanded punishment for the boy’s unethical actions. Meanwhile, the officials of the army and navy reached the spot to avoid any unfortunate incident. Following the release of Mandal from the police station, the radical mob reportedly took over and beat him to death. 

Talking to the local media, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Tajul Islam claimed that the protestors were assured that a case had been filed against the detained Utsab Mandal and soon he was to be presented in court for further justice. However, the angry mob was not convinced, and the boy was killed by them.

After Sheikh Hasina lost power, the case of violence against Hindus has reached new heights. Notably, Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India on August 5 amid massive protests from the student wing against the Quota system. The protest turned radical and demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister. This comes as the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh has been under attack by violent protesters since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government.

Earlier this week, it was reported that 49 Hindu teachers were forced to resign from their positions since the fall of the government. According to several media reports, some of the minority teachers were physically abused by the radical Islamists.

According to the data compiled by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council and the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad organisations, since the fall of the Hasina government, the minority community has faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts

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