Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old Hindu factory worker, was killed by a mob in Mymensingh city, Bangladesh, on Thursday night after being accused of committing blasphemy. According to reports from Bangladeshi news outlet Barta Bazar and local witnesses, blasphemy accusations quickly circulated through the factory and nearby neighborhoods, creating unrest. Taslima Nasreen ReactsExiled writer and activist Taslima Nasreen claimed on Saturday that Das faced fabricated blasphemy charges and was failed by law enforcement despite being in their custody. Writing on X, Nasreen stated Das was targeted by a Muslim colleague over a minor disagreement, who then publicly declared Das had insulted the Prophet, inciting the violent response. "Reports of the mob killing of Hindu youth Deepu Chandra Das in Bangladesh are deeply disturbing.

Source: The Hindu December 20, 2025 08:00 UTC