Dhaka, December 26, 2025: Bangladesh’s interim government has said the death of a Hindu man in Rajbari district this week was linked to alleged extortion and local crime, not a religious attack. The statement came after reports on Thursday said the man was beaten by a group of residents in Pangsha, around 80 km west of Dhaka.

The victim was identified in several reports as 29-year-old Amrit Mondal, also known as Samrat. Local reporting cited by Indian media said the incident happened late Wednesday night in Hosendanga village in Pangsha upazila.

In a written statement, the interim government said it had seen “misleading information” spreading online about the killing. It said police and early checks show the incident began when Mondal entered the area to collect extortion money and died during a clash with angry locals.

The government also said Mondal was wanted in multiple criminal cases, including murder and extortion cases filed in 2023, and that warrants were pending against him. It said police arrested an associate at the scene and recovered weapons, and that cases have been filed over the incident.

AMRIT AFTER DEEPU.
Another mob lynching in Bangladesh and yet another Hindu life lost. Amrit Mandal (29) was beaten to death by a mob in Rajbari’s Pangsha area, barely days after Dipu Chandra Das. Allegations were made, no trial held. The Islamist mob is judge, jury, executioner… pic.twitter.com/nqzTWYzNWc

— Rahul Shivshankar (@RShivshankar) December 25, 2025

The Rajbari death was reported days after another Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, was killed in Mymensingh. In that case, Bangladeshi authorities said they did not find proof to support claims that the victim had insulted religion, according to a report citing security officials.

The latest case comes during a tense political period in Bangladesh. BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh on December 25 after 17 years in exile, with national elections scheduled for February 12 under an interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Bangladesh’s interim government says the Rajbari killing of Amrit Mondal was tied to alleged extortion and local crime, and not a religious attack. Police action has been reported, and the case is being discussed amid wider concern about public order ahead of the February 12 election.