Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:18am on 23 Dec 2025,Tuesday India Global
Large-scale protests erupted across West Bengal including Kolkata and Siliguri after Bangladeshi Hindu garment worker Dipu Chandra Das was lynched on December 18 over false blasphemy allegations. Hindu Jagran Manch and VHP staged demonstrations outside Bangladesh Visa Application Centre, while BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari led 2,000 protesters threatening to return with 10,000 people on December 26. Bangladesh suspended visa services indefinitely at missions in New Delhi, Tripura, and Siliguri citing security concerns. India summoned Bangladesh's envoy, formally objecting to minority attacks and diplomatic threats. Investigators found blasphemy claims baseless, suspecting workplace disputes triggered the incident. Police arrested 12 people, including factory supervisors, for forcing Das out instead of contacting authorities.
