Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:29pm on 22 Dec 2025,Monday India Global
The brother of Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old Hindu youth lynched in Bangladesh over blasphemy allegations, expressed his family's desire to return to India. Apu Das told CNN News18 his family feels scared and wants to leave Bangladesh if proper assistance is provided. Dipu, a factory worker in Mymensingh, was beaten by a mob, hanged from a tree, and his body set ablaze. Authorities arrested 21 suspects linked to the killing. Minority groups protested Monday in Dhaka, criticizing the interim government's failure to prevent minority persecution. The incident sparked widespread protests from factory workers, students, and rights groups, with India expressing concerns.
