Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Priyanka Gandhi condemns Bangladesh lynching of Hindu man
A young Hindu man named Dipu Chandra Das was killed by a mob in Bangladesh.
They accused him of saying bad things about their religion.
The mob beat him, hanged him from a tree, and then set his body on fire.
This happened on a busy road, which caused a lot of traffic.
Priyanka Gandhi, a leader in India, said this was very wrong and asked the Indian government to talk to Bangladesh about keeping their minority religions safe.
The new government in Bangladesh also said they don't allow this kind of violence and will punish the people who did this.
This is not the first time something like this has happened to minority religions in Bangladesh.
A 25-year-old Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, was lynched and burned over alleged blasphemy in Mymensingh city, Bangladesh.
The incident occurred on Thursday night, with the mob beating him, hanging him from a tree, and setting his body on fire on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condemned the incident, urging the Indian government to raise the issue of minority safety with Bangladesh.
The interim government of Bangladesh also condemned the lynching, promising to punish the perpetrators and calling for unity against violence.
The incident has added to the tension in the area, with the police working to control the situation.
- Who
- Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old Hindu factory worker in Bangladesh
- What
- Lynching and burning of the victim over alleged blasphemy
- When
- Thursday night, with the incident being reported on Friday
- Where
- Mymensingh city, Bangladesh
- Why
- Allegations of blasphemy against the victim
- Victim's Name
- Dipu Chandra Das
- Victim's Age
- 25
- Location of Incident
- Mymensingh city, Bangladesh
- Date of Incident
- Thursday night
- Alleged Reason
- Blasphemy
- Condemnation by
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Bangladesh interim government