Bihar : minister demands swift action after denouncing the murder of a Hindu man in Bangladesh

Bihar: Dilip Jaiswal, the minister of road construction for Bihar, has expressed grave worry over the worsening security situation for minorities in the neighboring nation and has severely denounced the murder of a Hindu man in Bangladesh.

“The situation in Bangladesh needs to improve,” Jaiswal remarked in response to the event. This issue should be given careful consideration by the local administration and government. India and the international community would never put up with acts of violence in the name of religion or efforts to undermine Sanatan Dharma.

Growing worries about law and order were highlighted by the minister’s comments, which were made the day after a Hindu man was reportedly killed in broad daylight in Bangladesh’s Jessore district.

The event happened at around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, January 5 at Kapalia market, which is situated in the Jessore district’s Monirampur Upazila.

The dead has been identified as 45-year-old Rana Pratap Bairagi, a native of Keshabpur’s Arua village.

Witnesses claim that Rana Pratap Bairagi was killed instantly when unidentified attackers opened fire on him as he was in the market performing his daily duties.

Officer-in-Charge Rajiullah Khan of the Monirampur Police Station arrived on the scene after the incident and got the situation under control with the help of other police officers.

After being placed under arrest, the corpse was transferred for a post-mortem examination.

Although the assailants have not yet been identified, police claimed that searches are being conducted to apprehend those responsible and that CCTV material is being reviewed.

The murder is thought to be a part of a string of violent attacks that have targeted Hindus in recent months.

A mob in Mymensingh lynched Dipu Chandra Das in December 2025.

Serious concerns have also been raised by other violent episodes that occurred in Shariatpur last year involving people like Bajendra Biswas, Amrit Mandal, and Khokon Das.

Human rights organizations and experts have voiced concern that extremist forces have grown more active as a result of political developments in Bangladesh.

They have cited the alleged abuse of charges like blasphemy to target minorities and the deterioration of law and order.