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Following the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a factory worker killed over alleged blasphemy, the Bangladeshi government has condemned the act as a “heinous criminal act”. Education Adviser Professor C R Abrar visited Das’s family to offer support. The government promised financial and welfare assistance. Twelve people have been arrested in connection with the murder. US lawmakers have also condemned the lynching, expressing concern over rising instability and violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh. They called on authorities to ensure accountability and protect these vulnerable groups.
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Updated on: Dec 23, 2025 08:38 pm IST
Education Adviser Professor C R Abrar visited the victim’s family on behalf of the government, offering sympathy and assurances of support.
The government described the killing as a heinous criminal act.
On Tuesday, Education Adviser Professor C R Abrar visited the victim’s family on behalf of the government, offering sympathy and assurances of support during this difficult time. Follow LIVE updates on Bangladesh unrest here
The government described the killing as a heinous criminal act with no justification and stressed that such violence has no place in Bangladeshi society.
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Financial and welfare assistance will be provided to the family of Dipu Chandra Das, and relevant authorities will remain in close contact with them in the coming period, the Office of the Chief Adviser confirmed.
Das, a factory worker in Mymensingh, was lynched to death on December 19 over alleged blasphemy, and his body was set on fire.
At least 12 people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder.
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In a separate news, US lawmakers, including an Illinois congressman and a New York state assemblywoman, have condemned the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, citing concerns over rising instability, targeted violence against religious minorities, and the failure to uphold the rule of law.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi condemned the killing of Dipu Chandra Das amid what he described as a period of rising instability and unrest in Bangladesh.
The Illinois Democrat called on Bangladeshi authorities to ensure accountability and protect religious minorities.
“I am appalled by the targeted mob killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu man in Bangladesh—an act of violence amid a period of dangerous instability and unrest,” Krishnamoorthi said in a statement on Sunday, according to news agency PTI.
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