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Hindu Leader Abducted and Killed in Bangladesh, Police Investigating

Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a prominent Hindu community leader, was kidnapped and fatally assaulted in Dinajpur, escalating concerns over minority safety and diplomatic tensions with India.

Preparations are underway to file a case and identify and arrest the accused, said police.
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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the killing of Hindu leader follows a pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities under the interim government in Bangladesh.
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Overview

  • Bhabesh Chandra Roy, vice-president of the Biral unit of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, was abducted from his home in Dinajpur on April 18, 2025, and later found dead after being brutally beaten.
  • Four men on motorcycles allegedly kidnapped Roy after confirming his presence at home via a phone call, taking him to Narabari village where the assault occurred.
  • Roy’s unconscious body was returned to his home and rushed to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
  • Local police have registered a murder case and are actively working to identify and apprehend the suspects involved in the attack.
  • India has urged Bangladesh to take decisive action to protect its minorities, rejecting Dhaka’s remarks on West Bengal violence as an attempt to deflect from the persecution of Hindu communities in Bangladesh.