
A 50-year-old Hindu businessman, Khokon Chandra Das, was severely injured after being attacked with sharp weapons, doused with petrol, and set on fire by a mob in Bangladesh's Shariatpur district on December 31. He survived by jumping into a pond and is receiving advanced treatment in Dhaka. This incident is the latest in a series of attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh, raising concerns among human rights groups and the Indian government. Police have identified two suspects and are seeking their arrest.
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