Another Hindu man burnt alive in B’desh

Dhaka, Jan 27: A shocking act of violence has rattled Bangladesh just weeks ahead of its national elections, highlighting rising concerns over the safety of minority communities.
Chanchal Chandra Bhowmik, a 23-year-old Hindu man from Lakshmipur village in Cumilla district, was reportedly burned alive while sleeping in a garage in Narsingdi, around 50 km from Dhaka.
Bhowmik, the son of Khokan Chandra Bhowmik, worked at a garage in the Khanabari Mosque Market area near Narsingdi Police Lines.
According to local media reports, he had finished work on Friday night and fell asleep inside the garage when unidentified attackers set the premises ablaze.
Large quantities of petrol, engine oil, and other flammable materials stored inside caused the fire to spread rapidly, leaving him trapped.
He succumbed to severe burn injuries and suffocation. Eyewitnesses described the incident as a “planned murder.”
Police have seized CCTV footage from nearby cameras, which reportedly captured the attackers in action, and several police teams are actively investigating the case, though the culprits have not yet been identified.