A 40-year-old Hindu man, owner of a grocery shop, has been murdered after unidentified attackers struck him with a sharp weapon in Bangladesh's Narsingdi city, according to a local media report. The incident took place on Monday (January 5, 2026) night, hours after a Hindu businessman, who was also the acting editor of a newspaper, was fatally shot in the head by unidentified men in Jessore district of Bangladesh. Moni Chakraborty was attacked and killed at Charsindhur Bazar in Palash Upazila around 11 p.m. on Monday (January 6, 2026), Bdnews 24 reported. He is the third Hindu businessman to be killed in recent weeks. Police and local residents said Moni was returning home after closing his shop on Monday (January 5, 2026) night when unidentified attackers struck him with a sharp, locally-made weapon.

Source: The Hindu January 06, 2026 11:34 UTC