In a shocking incident that underscores the ongoing wave of violence against minorities in Bangladesh, a 45-year-old Hindu man, Rana Pratap, was brutally murdered in the Kopalia Bazar area of Manirampur upazila in Jashore on the evening of December 5. Rana, who was a factory owner and the acting editor of the newspaper BD Khobor, was shot in the head by a group of men before having his throat slit, according to local officials and witnesses.

Monirampur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Raziullah Khan said the attack took place around 6 pm. “Rana was shot three times in the head, and his throat was slit. Upon receiving the news, we went to the scene. The body has been recovered and sent for autopsy. We are investigating the perpetrators,” he said. Authorities reported that seven bullet casings were recovered from the scene.

Local residents described the attack as swift and deliberate. Ripon Hossain, a witness, said the........

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