The brutal killing of a Hindu garment factory worker in Bangladesh has reignited regional concerns over religious violence, political instability, and the deteriorating state of minority protections in the country. The incident has prompted calls from Indian lawmakers for diplomatic engagement with Dhaka, even as Bangladesh’s interim authorities face mounting international scrutiny over law and order failures.

The victim, Dipu Chandra Das, a 30-year-old Hindu factory worker from Mymensingh, was lynched by a mob in Bhaluka Upazila on the night of December 18. According to local reports, Das was accused by members of the mob of committing blasphemy against Islam-an allegation that later investigations found to be unsubstantiated. The attack occurred near the Pioneer Knit Composite factory, where Das was employed, and escalated rapidly into lethal violence.

Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) stated at a press conference nearly 48 hours after the killing that investigators found no evidence to support claims that Das had engaged in any blasphemous act. This admission has fueled outrage among minority rights advocates, who argue that the killing reflects a broader pattern of mob violence enabled by impunity and political instability.

Reacting to the incident, senior Indian parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor, who chairs India’s parliamentary standing committee on foreign affairs, urged New Delhi to use diplomatic channels to press Bangladesh’s interim government to take decisive action against rising unrest.

“India cannot interfere in the domestic affairs of a neighboring country,” Tharoor

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