Overview
- Dhaka said the death of Amrit Mondal in Rajbari stemmed from alleged extortion, with police arresting an associate at the scene and recovering a foreign-made pistol and a pipe gun, and three cases registered.
- In the earlier Mymensingh case, police reported a total of 18 arrests linked to the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, and investigators said no evidence substantiated blasphemy allegations against him.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs condemned the killings and called for those responsible to be brought to justice, describing ongoing hostility toward minorities in Bangladesh as worrisome.
- Protests gathered pace in India and Bangladesh, including demonstrations by VHP and Bajrang Dal in Puri and Assam and a rally by the National Hindu Mahajot in Dhaka demanding accountability.
- Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused the Yunus-led interim government of committing atrocities against non-Muslims, charging that it had set a horrific precedent by burning minorities to death.