Concerns over the safety of religious minorities in Bangladesh have resurfaced following the mysterious death of 27-year-old Hindu youth Badhan Taran in Narsingdi prison. The incident has sparked outrage among local communities and human rights advocates, who allege that Hindus in Bangladesh continue to face targeted violence, including assaults, torture, and killings, in an effort to establish a radical Islamist agenda.

Badhan Taran, the son of Shankar Taran of Paschim Kandapara Seva Sangha area in Narsingdi city, reportedly died under suspicious circumstances late Thursday night, January 22. According to his family, Badhan’s death was not natural, but the result of systematic torture while in custody. The Narsingdi prison authorities, however, maintain that Badhan died of natural causes.

Blitz’s investigation revealed that Badhan died in prison around 10:00 pm and was subsequently taken to Narsingdi District Hospital at approximately 11:00 pm. The attending doctor declared him dead upon arrival. Despite the prison authorities’ insistence that the death was due to illness, Badhan’s family has strongly rejected this claim, asserting that his death was deliberate and premeditated.

Anti Taran, Badhan’s wife, told the Blitz investigative team that she had visited her husband in prison just two days before his death and found him in good health. “Two days before his death, I went to see Badhan, and he........

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