Ten people have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a 27-year-old Hindu man in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, as authorities face increasing pressure to crack down on mob violence amid growing unrest in the country.Seven suspects were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), while three others were arrested by the police for their alleged role in the murder of Dipu Chandra Das, a garment worker. The arrests were confirmed by Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, in a post on X.“Ten people have been arrested in the Mymensingh Hindu Youth beating case,” Yunus said, referring to the incident that took place in Bhaluka, a sub-district of Mymensingh.According to ANI, the people taken into custody by RAB have been identified as Md Limon Sarkar (19), Md Tarek Hossain (19), Md Manik Mia (20), Ershad Ali (39), Nijum Uddin (20), Alomgir Hossain (38) and Md Miraj Hossain Akon (46). Police arrested Md. Azmol Hasan Sagir (26), Md. Shahin Mia (19) and Md. Nazmul separately. Security forces conducted coordinated operations at multiple locations to track down the suspects.“RAB and police conducted operations at various locations to arrest the above-mentioned persons,” Yunus added.Dipu Chandra Das was beaten to death by a mob on blasphemy charges on the night of December 18. His body was later set on fire, sparking outrage across the country. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council strongly condemned the killing, describing it as a deliberate act that threatened community harmony.In a statement quoted by news agency ANI, the minority rights organization said the attackers beat Das to death around 9pm before hanging his body from a tree and setting it on fire. The council called for quick arrests and exemplary punishment for those responsible.Police officials quoted by BBC Bangla said that the victim was attacked in Dubalia Para area of Bhaluka and that officers recovered the body and sent it to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for post-mortem.The killing came amid nationwide tensions following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, whose shooting earlier this month sparked protests and violence in several parts of Bangladesh. The interim government strongly condemned the lynching, saying there was “no room for such violence in the new Bangladesh” and warned that the perpetrators would not be spared, according to ANI.
