A 50-year-old businessman, Khokon Chandra Das, was beaten, stabbed, and set on fire by a group of miscreants while returning home from his shop on Wednesday night in Bangladesh's Shariatpur. The attack took place near Keurbhanga Bazar in Kaneshwar Union of Damudya at around 9:30 pm, Prothom Alo reported. 3 of Koneshwar Union, ran a medicine and mobile banking business in Keurbhanga Bazar. Gasoline was then poured over his head and set on fire. He was first admitted to Shariatpur Sadar Hospital around 10 pm and later transferred to a hospital in Dhaka for advanced treatment.

Source: The Telegraph January 01, 2026 13:30 UTC