Between 11 and 21 December 2025, Bangladesh witnessed a sharp escalation in violence marked by mob attacks, arson, political unrest, and targeted assaults on minorities especially the Hindus, media institutions, and diplomatic premises. This report documents ten significant incidents during this period, including the lynching of a Hindu man and multiple attacks linked to rumours, political tensions, and extremist mobilisation.
#1 Hindu Rickshaw Puller Assaulted Over ‘RAW Agent’ Rumour – 20 December 2025 – Jhenaidah district, Khulna Division
Gobinda Biswas, a Hindu rickshaw puller, was brutally assaulted by a mob after rumours circulated that he was an Indian intelligence agent. The suspicion reportedly arose because Biswas was wearing a sacred red thread on his wrist. Locals allegedly branded him a RAW operative, leading to a crowd gathering and attacking him. The assault highlighted how religious markers are being weaponised amid heightened anti-India sentiment. Biswas sustained serious injuries as bystanders failed to intervene.
#2 Bangladesh Army Allows Mob to Torch The Daily Star Office – 20 December 2025 – Dhaka
During unrest in Dhaka, video footage showed Bangladesh Army personnel permitting a mob to vandalise and burn the office of The Daily Star. Soldiers reportedly asked journalists and staff for 20 minutes to evacuate before withdrawing. After the evacuation, the mob set the building ablaze, causing extensive damage. Media bodies expressed concern that state forces failed to prevent, and effectively enabled, an attack on one of the country’s leading newspapers.
#3 Protesters Set Fire to Prothom Alo Office – 19 December 2025 – Dhaka
Violent protesters attacked the Dhaka office of Prothom Alo, setting parts of the media house on fire and forcing journalists to flee. The attack occurred amid widespread unrest in the capital, where multiple properties were vandalised. Journalists narrowly escaped as mobs targeted the building. Authorities later claimed investigations were underway, but no immediate arrests were reported.
#4 Seven-Year-Old Girl Killed in Arson Attack on BNP Leader’s Home – 19 December 2025 – Lakshmipur Sadar, Lakshmipur District
A seven-year-old girl was killed when attackers set fire to the house of a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader. The assailants reportedly locked the family inside before torching the residence. Three other family members sustained critical injuries and were rushed to hospital. The child died at the scene. Police launched an investigation, but the incident intensified fears about civilian casualties amid escalating partisan clashes.
#5 Hindu Youth Dipu Chandra Das Lynched Over Alleged Blasphemy – 19 December 2025 – Bhaluka upazila, Mymensingh District
Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment worker, was lynched by a mob after false allegations of blasphemy. Accused of insulting Prophet Muhammad, Das was beaten to death, tied to a tree, and his body was set on fire. Police later confirmed they could not verify any blasphemous statement. Twelve people were arrested. The killing sparked outrage and renewed fears over blasphemy-related violence targeting minorities. Rights groups warned that extremist narratives and mob justice were increasingly replacing rule of law.
#6 Protesters Attack Indian Deputy High Commissioner’s Residence – 19 December 2025 – Chattogram
Protesters attacked the residence of India’s Deputy High Commissioner in Chattogram, pelting the building with bricks amid rising anti-India demonstrations. Security was tightened around Indian missions as demonstrators gathered near diplomatic properties. Indian officials condemned the attack, while Bangladeshi authorities promised increased protection.
#7 Anti-India Protesters March Toward Indian Missions – 18 December 2025 – Multiple cities, including Rajshahi and Khulna
Anti-India protests intensified as demonstrators attempted to march toward Indian diplomatic missions. Clashes erupted between protesters and police, prompting India to temporarily shut Visa Application Centres in Rajshahi and Khulna. Authorities cited security threats linked to radical groups. Protesters staged sit-ins and raised anti-India slogans, escalating fears of further violence.
#8 India Shuts Dhaka Visa Centre Over Security Threats – 17 December 2025 – Dhaka
India closed its Visa Application Centre in Dhaka citing deteriorating security conditions and threats from radical leaders. The move followed hate speeches and warnings targeting Indian diplomatic premises. Indian authorities said the closure was a precautionary step to protect staff and applicants.
#9 Bangladesh Summons Indian High Commissioner Over Shooting Incident – 14 December 2025 – Dhaka
Bangladesh summoned India’s High Commissioner Pranay Verma to protest the shooting of Sharif Osman Hadi, convener of Inqilab Moncho, in Dhaka. Bangladesh urged India to arrest and extradite suspects if they had fled across the border.
#10 Hindu Freedom Fighter and Wife Found Murdered at Home – 11 December 2025 – Taraganj, Rangpur District
Jogesh Chandra Roy, a 75-year-old Hindu freedom fighter of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, and his wife Subarna Roy were found murdered in their home. Neighbours discovered their bodies after receiving no response. Police suspected they were killed by blunt-force trauma. Investigations were launched amid fears of targeted violence against Hindus.
Not Chief Adviser But Chief Mobster Of Bangladesh
December 2025 stripped Muhammad Yunus of every moral claim he has ever made. Under his watch, Bangladesh descended into mob rule—Hindus lynched and burned over rumours, media houses torched with the army standing aside, diplomats attacked, and even a 1971 freedom fighter murdered in his home. This was not chaos; it was state collapse enabled by cowardice and complicity.
Yunus may enjoy applause abroad, but at home his leadership presided over fear, anarchy, and the normalisation of extremist violence. A government that cannot protect its minorities, its press, or its sovereignty has lost all legitimacy. December 2025 will be remembered as the moment Yunus’s carefully crafted image died—buried under the ashes of a country he failed to govern.
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