Overview
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Tuesday that rising assaults on Hindus in Bangladesh are a deep concern and could affect Assam, urging vigilance and close monitoring.
- He stated that jihadi elements have been detected in Assam over the past decade and cautioned that covert cells may still be active, as national agencies intensify related probes.
- Police in Bangladesh confirmed that 38-year-old Rana Pratap Bairagi, an ice factory owner and acting editor of Dainik BD Khabar, was shot dead on January 5 in Jessore’s Monirampur area.
- The Assam Tribune reported two Hindu traders were killed within 24 hours in separate incidents in Narsingdi and Jessore, identifying the victims as Moni Chakraborty and Rana Pratap Bairagi.
- Bangladeshi Hindu and Buddhist diaspora groups rallied in Paris calling for justice, while BHRJ issued advocacy figures alleging 187 Hindus killed and 221 women raped over the past year.