Bangladesh unrest: Hindu man lynched, body tied to tree and set on fire as tensions escalate – report

A Hindu man was lynched in the Mymensingh district in Bangladesh on Thursday night over allegations of blasphemy. The development comes amid the ongoing unrest in the country following the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, who was shot last week while campaigning for the February 12 parliamentary elections in the country.

According to a report by BBC Bangla, the victim was identified as Dipu Chandra Das, who used to work at a garment factory in Bhaluka Upazila. At around 9 pm (local time) on Thursday, a mob surrounded Das and started beating him, accusing him of making derogatory statements against Prophet Muhammad.

After beating him to death, the mob tied his body to a tree and set it on fire. The police arrived at the scene later, brought the situation under control and has sent Das’ body for a post-mortem. However, no case has been registered so far, the report said