Hindu man brutally lynched over claims of 'blasphemy', his body set ablaze by Muslim mob in Bangladesh

Case ID : a6cac2c | Location : Mymensingh District, Bangladesh | Date of Incident : Wed, 17 December, 2025

Case ID : a6cac2c

Mymensingh District, Bangladesh

17 December, 2025

Hindu man brutally lynched over claims of 'blasphemy', his body set ablaze by Muslim mob in Bangladesh

Attack resulting in death

Attack over Blasphemy

Attacked for Hindu identity

Case Summary

In the Bhaluka town of Mymensingh district, Bangladesh, a Hindu man named Dipu Chandra Das was targeted and brutally lynched to death by a Muslim mob, amidst the false allegations of blasphemy against him. The Muslim mob chanted religious slogans, including “Nare Takbir Allahu Akbar,” while recording the assault on their mobile phones. According to reports, the victim, Dipu Chandra Das, was beaten to death on the night of 18 December 2025. He worked at a nearby garment factory and was surrounded by a Muslim mob around 9 pm after being accused of making derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad. The Muslim mob assaulted him mercilessly, resulting in his death. After killing him, the Muslim mob tied his body with a rope to a tree and set it on fire. Videos of the killing immediately went viral on social media, showing the Muslim mob chanting religious slogans, including “Nare Takbir Allahu Akbar,” while recording the assault on their mobile phones. Bangladesh police confirmed the incident, stating that officers reached the area after being informed and brought the situation under control. Dipu Das’s body was recovered from the scene and sent to the Mymensingh Medical College Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination. During the police investigation, it was revealed that Dipu Das had been employed for nearly two years at Pioneer Knitwears BD Ltd, a garment factory in Bhaluka. Investigators stated that the floor manager of the factory forced Dipu to resign and subsequently handed him over to the hostile mob instead of alerting the police, directly facilitating the lynching. Following widespread public outrage, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-14) conducted multiple operations in connection with the killing. Police stated that a total of ten individuals were taken into custody, including factory officials and members of the mob. Among those arrested were floor manager Alamgir Hossain and quality manager Miraz Hossain Akon, along with Mohammad Limon Sarkar, Mohammad Tariq Hussain, Mohammad Manik Mia, Ershad Ali, Nijum Uddin, Azmal Hasan Sagir, Shahin Miah, and Md Nazmul. Officials stated that legal proceedings were underway and that investigators were examining whether prior enmity or mob pressure influenced the actions of the factory management. Subsequently, Bangladeshi authorities publicly stated that no evidence was found to support the blasphemy accusations used to justify the lynching. Mohammad Samsuzzaman, Company Commander of the Rapid Action Battalion in Mymensingh, told the Bangladeshi daily The Daily Star that investigators found no proof that Dipu Chandra Das had posted any content on Facebook or elsewhere that hurt religious sentiments. He further stated that none of Dipu’s co-workers could confirm that he had made any such remarks and that employees admitted they had not personally heard him say anything offensive. The authorities confirmed that the blasphemy narrative circulated prior to the lynching was not substantiated by any material or testimonial evidence. This incident reflects a troubling and recurring pattern across Bangladesh, where blasphemy accusations, often unverified or entirely fabricated, are weaponised to target Hindu minorities. Such cases are frequently followed by orchestrated campaigns of intimidation, social exclusion, and, in some instances, outright violence. The use of blasphemy as a tool for communal targeting not only endangers individual lives but also undermines the safety and rights of entire minority communities. This incident is one of the several incidents of the continued persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh, which has only increased manifold since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government on August 5, 2024. After her violent ouster, Bangladesh has plunged into chaos as Islamist extremists have taken advantage of the political turmoil to unleash a wave of terror and violence against the Hindu community. The Islamist mobs have attacked Hindu homes, burned them to the ground, and abducted women in a horrific descent into anarchy. Several temples have been destroyed in various parts of the Islamic country in a major crackdown on Hindus. Reports have exposed how Muslim students forced around 60 Hindu teachers, professors, and government officials to resign. Exiled Bangladeshi activist Asad Noor has also revealed that the minority Hindu community is now being coerced into joining ‘Jamaat-e-Islami’. Hindu religious events have been repeatedly targeted. On 6th September, a procession carrying Lord Ganesha’s idol was attacked in Chittagong. Ahead of Durga Puja, multiple incidents of idol vandalism occurred, including attacks in Mymensingh, Pabna, Rajshahi, Kishoreganj, and Dhaka. On 29th November, a violent Muslim mob attacked three temples in Patharghata, Chittagong, immediately after Jumma Namaz. The crackdown on Hindu voices has also escalated. On 30th November, Hindu journalist Munni Saha was arrested in Dhaka. Muslim mob attacks have increased in Bangladesh, for example, on 22nd May 2025, a Muslim mob carried out arson attacks selectively on Hindu homes in Dahar Mashihati village in Abhaynagar upazila in Jessore district of Bangladesh. Even ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu and his aides have been targeted, and attempts have been made to ban ISKCON and suppress Hindu protests through sedition charges. These arbitrary actions point to a systematic pattern of persecution under Muhammad Yunus’s interim government.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category of: - Attack resulting in death. Within it, the sub-category selected is: - Attacked over 'Blasphemy'. Blasphemy essentially refers to the desecration of anything which is held sacred/holy to a group of people. However, for religious supremacist groups, the elements of ‘blasphemy’ are ever-changing, shifting and expanding – leading to infringement on the rights of other religious groups, freedom of speech and expression, threats and even physical violence. There are instances where blasphemy is also used as a dog whistle to target Hindus owing to intrinsic animosity towards Hinduism. There are several instances where stating truths as mentioned in the non-Hindu doctrine itself has led to unmitigated violence against Hindus. There have also been instances where non-Hindus have themselves created a ‘blasphemous’ situation, like placing a Quran in a temple, to use it as an excuse to attack Hindus. Essentially, Blasphemy charges are often made up and/or are used to shut down any form of criticism of non-Hindu faiths and as a tool to target Hindus. Any physical violence over Blasphemy charges against Hindus are foundationally based on animosity for Hindus and their faith owing to religious supremacist ideologies, therefore, such attacks would be documented as religious motivated hate crimes under this category. The other sub-category relevant here is: - Attack for Hindu identity. In several cases, Hindus are attacked merely for their Hindu identity without any perceived provocation. A classic example of this category of religiously motivated hate crime is a murder in 2016. 7 ISIS terrorists were convicted for shooting a school principal in Kanpur because they got ‘triggered’ seeing the Kalava on his wrist and tilak that he had put. In this, the Hindu victim had offered no provocation except for his Hindu religious identity. The motivation for the murder was purely religious, driven by religious supremacy. Such cases where Hindus are targeted merely for their religious identity would be documented as a hate crime under this category. The removal of Sheikh Hasina from power in Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, escalated the persecution and marginalisation of the Hindu minority in the predominantly Islamic nation, intensifying what can be described as a silent genocide. Since her exile, Muslim radicals have carried out unchecked atrocities against Hindus, including physical violence, the destruction of temples and religious symbols, and the systematic displacement of Hindus from their ancestral lands. Hundreds of attacks on Hindu temples, shops, and businesses have been recorded following Sheikh Hasina's removal as Prime Minister. Many Hindus have been brutally murdered or injured in Muslim mob attacks. This case has been added to the tracker because the Hindu victim, Dipu Chandra Das, was brutally assaulted and murdered by a Muslim mob, following allegations of blasphemy. This is not an isolated incident but part of a larger, entrenched pattern of systemic religious persecution. Such allegations, often fabricated or unverified, are used to legitimise hate crimes and social ostracism against the Hindu community. The violent attack on Dipu Das was motivated by deep-seated animosity towards Hindus and their faith, making it a religiously motivated crime. Therefore, this case is being added to the Hate Crime database of the Hinduphobia Tracker. Blasphemy laws, particularly in Muslim-majority countries like Bangladesh, are routinely weaponised to target Hindus. Even unproven allegations are sufficient to spark mob violence, sometimes leading to extreme acts, including murder, as in this case. Minority Hindus are placed at serious risk, as mobs and extremist groups exploit these accusations to justify attacks. More often than not, especially during these waves of targeted violence, Islamist groups just need an excuse to attack non-Muslims, particularly Hindus. And that excuse is frequently "blasphemy." It has become a common and convenient trigger, fabricated or exaggerated, to justify a Muslim mob action against Hindus. The criteria for what constitutes blasphemy keep shifting, and in many cases, there's no actual offence, just a pretext born out of deep-seated animosity toward Hindus and their beliefs. The flexibility and vagueness of what constitutes blasphemy allow Muslim extremists to weaponise it at will, making Hindus and other minorities easy targets. Islamists have also historically used 'blasphemy' charges as a pretext to incite violence, settle personal scores, or intimidate Hindus into silence and submission. The disproportionate targeting of Hindus under these laws is not accidental but driven by deep-rooted religious prejudice, with blasphemy allegations serving as a tool to persecute the minority Hindu community. Furthermore, the aggressive chanting of Abrahamic slogans such as "Allahu Akbar" during acts of violence underscores how religiously motivated aggression is justified in the name of Allah. This pattern is evident in numerous incidents where Muslim mobs launch attacks against ‘Kafirs’ or non-Muslims, more specifically Hindus, using religious slogans as both a battle cry and a means of legitimising their actions. The invocation of such slogans amid stone-pelting, arson, communal riots and attacks reflects the deeply ingrained belief among radical elements that their violent actions align with divine will. By framing their aggression as a religious duty, they not only dehumanise their victims but also incite further violence, creating an atmosphere where hatred against non-Muslims is normalised. This dangerous mindset fuels unprovoked attacks, as seen in cases where Hindus are targeted for practising their faith, celebrating their festivals, or even demanding historical accountability. The deliberate and systematic nature of such attacks exposes an underlying pattern of religious intolerance, where violence is sanctified under the guise of faith-driven retaliation The murder of Dipu Das, therefore, is not an isolated episode but part of a deeply entrenched pattern of religiously motivated hate and persecution of the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Since the core motivations stemmed from religious animosity, this case has been added to the tracker.