A 45-year-old Hindu man was fatally shot in broad daylight Monday evening in Bangladesh’s Jashore district, intensifying concerns over escalating violence in the protest-gripped nation.
Rana Pratap, son of Tushar Kanti Bairagi from Arua village in Keshabpur upazila, was gunned down at approximately 5:45 pm at Kopalia Bazar in Ward No. 17 of Manirampur upazila. Witnesses and police confirmed that unidentified gunmen opened fire on Pratap as he stood in the marketplace. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooting sparked immediate panic throughout the neighborhood. Law enforcement officers from Manirampur Police Station quickly arrived to restore order.
Officer-in-Charge Rajiullah Khan verified the incident, stating, “We are at the scene. Preparations are underway to recover the body and conduct a post-mortem examination.” Authorities have launched an investigation to track down and apprehend those responsible for the attack.
This fatal shooting represents the fifth violent attack of its kind within a three-week period as Bangladesh grapples with widespread protests and mounting communal tensions across multiple regions.
In a previous incident, Hindu businessman Khokon Chandra Das was stabbed and set ablaze by a mob on New Year’s Eve near Keurbhanga Bazar in Koneshwar Union of Damudya in Shariatpur district. Despite medical treatment for severe burn injuries at Dhaka’s National Burn Institute, Das succumbed to his wounds on Saturday morning. The attack took place on December 31.
