Third Hindu Man Killed in 10 Days in Bangladesh: Bajendra Biswas Shot Dead By Coworker

Bangladesh: Another Hindu man has been killed in Bangladesh. In the most recent incident, a 42-year-old Hindu man, Bajendra Biswas, was shot dead with a shotgun in the Mymensingh region.

Bajendra Biswas was employed at a clothing factory when the incident occurred, according to early accounts. Reports suggest that a fight broke out between two groups before the shooting. A man identified as Noman Mia allegedly opened fire.

Victim Was Part of Village Defence Committee

Bajendra Biswas was a member of the Ansar village defence committee, a paramilitary organisation responsible for protecting villages from criminal groups. Sources say he was actively involved in local security duties. Ansar personnel are often deployed to guard government buildings, factories, banks, and election sites, and may be armed in high-risk areas.

Locals claimed that around 20 Ansar personnel were present at the factory at the time of the incident.

Third Hindu Killing in 10 Days; Accused Detained

This marks the third killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh within 10 days. Deepu Chandra Das was brutally murdered in the same region just over a week ago, while Amrit Mondal was also killed recently. The cases show striking similarities. Like Deepu Chandra Das, Bajendra Biswas was employed in a clothing factory in Mymensingh, and reports suggest he may have been targeted due to his religious identity.

Police have detained Noman Mia (22), a fellow Ansar member and the suspected shooter. He is a resident of Baluturi Bazar in Sunamganj’s Taherpur area and the son of Lutfur Rahman.

According to preliminary police findings, the shotgun allegedly discharged accidentally while Bajendra Biswas and Noman Mia were seated together inside the factory premises. The bullet struck Biswas in the left leg, causing severe bleeding.

He was rushed to the Bhaluka Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.