Dhaka, December 26, 2025 – Latest update of Bangladesh is going through some seriously rough times right now. Just when things couldn’t get more tense, another Hindu guy got killed by a mob, and on the same day, one of the biggest political heavyweights comes back after years away.
Late on Christmas Eve in Rajbari district’s Pangsha area, 29-year-old Amrit Mondal – everyone called him Samrat – was beaten to death by villagers. Police say he and his crew showed up at a guy’s house demanding very extortion money. When the family yelled “robbers,” locals rushed in and things get turned ugly fast. Cops got there, pulled him out badly hurt, but he died at the hospital. They arrested one of his buddies with guns, and turns out Samrat had a rap sheet – murder case, extortion, the works. He even led some local gang called “Samrat Bahini.”
The Yunus interim government was quick to say this wasn’t communal at all – just criminal stuff gone wrong with a known bad guy. They put out a statement calling out “misleading info” on social media, insisting it’s not about religion. But dude, this hits hard because it’s only days after that awful killing of Dipu Chandra Das last week in Mymensingh. That one started over supposed blasphemy at his garment factory – mob dragged him out, beat him, tied him to a tree, and burned the body. Government condemned it strong, arrested a bunch, sent a minister to the family, but minorities are still scared.
All this mess kicked off harder after student leader Sharif Osman Hadi got assassinated earlier this month – his death sparked riots, arson on big newspapers like Prothom Alo and Daily Star, attacks on cultural spots. Protests even jumped to India, with folks raging outside Bangladesh missions in Delhi and Kolkata over minority safety.
Again, boom, on Christmas Day, Tarique Rahman – BNP boss, Khaleda Zia’s son – lands in Dhaka after 17 years in London exile. As Huge crowds, like hundreds of thousands, lined the streets cheering, there’s flag waving. He got out barefoot, touched the soil all emotional-like. Rahman’s seen as the top guy for PM in the February elections, especially with Awami League banned. He kept it so positive – thanked Yunus for the smooth return, promised a “secure Bangladesh for all” – Muslims, Hindus, everyone – talking justice, unity, law and order.
Honestly, his comeback feels like a game-changer for politically. BNP’s riding high in polls, and with elections coming, this could flip things. But right now, the real worry is the mob violence spinning out of control. Minorities feeling vulnerable, extremists maybe filling the gap, and everyone’s asking if the interim setup can hold it together till votes.
Hope this calms down soon, bro. Country’s at a real crossroads – needs stability bad.
Sources :
The Daily Star, Prothom Alo
The Hindu, Times of India, India Today
Al Jazeera, Reuters, NYT, AP
