Yunus Government Condemns Lynching Of Hindu Man In Bangladesh, Says No Place For Violence

The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh on Friday strongly condemned the lynching of a Hindu man accused of blasphemy, describing the killing as an act with “no place in a New Bangladesh” and vowing that all those responsible would be brought to justice.

The victim, Dipu Chandra Das, a young garment factory worker, lived as a tenant in the Dubalia Para area of Bhaluka Upazila in Mymensingh. Police said a group of residents accused him of making derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad and assaulted him at around 9 pm on Thursday, leading to his death.

“We deeply condemn the incident of beating and killing a Hindu man in Mymensingh. There is no place for this kind of violence in New Bangladesh. No one involved in this brutal crime will be exempted,” the interim government said in a statement.