Exclusive: The Lynching of Hindu Worker Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh – Family Says Blasphemy Claim Is False

International

oi-Gaurav Sharma

The
killing
of
27-year-old
Dipu
Chandra
Das
in
Bangladesh’s
Bhaluka
area
has
once
again
exposed
the
deadly
consequences
of
rumour-driven
mob
violence-
and
the
vulnerability
of
minorities
when
institutions
fail
to
act
in
time.

Dipu,
a
Hindu
garment
worker
from
Mymensingh
district,
was
beaten
to
death
and
his
body
set
on
fire
on
December
18,
2025.
Initial
claims
suggested
he
was
targeted
over
allegations
of
blasphemy.
But
Oneindia’s
exclusive
conversation
with
his
family
reveals
a
very
different
and
deeply
disturbing
reality.

According
to
Dipu’s
brother,
there
is
no
truth
to
the
blasphemy
allegations.
The
family
insists
the
violence
stemmed
from
a
workplace
dispute
inside
the
garment
factory
where
Dipu
was
employed.

“He
Had
Just
Been
Promoted”

Dipu
had
recently
been
promoted
to
a
supervisory
role
at
the
factory.
His
brother
told
Oneindia
that
this
promotion
may
have
triggered
resentment
among
colleagues.

“He
was
not
someone
who
talked
much.
If
there
was
any
serious
dispute
or
threat,
he
would
have
told
us.
We
cannot
believe
he
would
ever
insult
any
religion,” the
brother
said.

The
family
claims
that
Dipu
was
first
assaulted
inside
the
factory
premises.
Instead
of
protecting
him
or
alerting
authorities
immediately,
factory
management
allegedly
forced
him
outside,
effectively
handing
him
over
to
an
angry
crowd.

Beaten,
Dragged,
Burned

What
followed
was
extreme
brutality.

According
to
the
family’s
account,
Dipu
was
beaten
severely,
dragged
nearly
three
kilometres,
hung
from
a
tree,
and
then
set
on
fire
while
still
alive.

“People
are
cremated
after
they
die.
My
brother
was
burned
before
he
died,”
his
brother
said,
struggling
to
speak.
“Not
even
animals
are
treated
this
way.”

Witnesses
say
thousands
of
people
were
present.
No
one
intervened.

Fear,
Not
Safety

The
family
says
they
are
currently
safe,
but
do
not
feel
secure.

“Our
entire
household
depended
on
Dipu’s
income.
He
was
the
sole
breadwinner.
Now
everything
is
uncertain,”
the
brother
said.

Social
media
misinformation
has
compounded
their
trauma.
False
claims
circulated
online
suggesting
police
had
handed
Dipu
over
to
the
mob.
Authorities
have
denied
this,
and
available
evidence
does
not
support
the
allegation.
But
by
then,
the
damage
was
already
done.

Political
and
Diplomatic
Fallout

The
killing
has
had
repercussions
beyond
Bangladesh.
Protests
erupted
in
India,
led
by
groups
including
the
Vishwa
Hindu
Parishad
and
Bajrang
Dal.
In
response,
Bangladesh
temporarily
suspended
some
visa
services
in
Delhi
and
Siliguri,
adding
strain
to
India-Bangladesh
relations.

Bangladesh’s
interim
government
chief
adviser,
Muhammad
Yunus,
condemned
the
killing.
More
than
a
dozen
arrests
have
been
made
so
far.
Yet,
the
family
says
they
have
received
no
meaningful
support
from
the
state.

A
Larger
Pattern

The
Bhaluka
lynching
is
not
an
isolated
incident.
It
fits
into
a
wider
pattern
where
unverified
allegations
of
religious
offence
escalate
rapidly
into
mob
violence-
often
with
fatal
outcomes.

Investigators
have
reportedly
acknowledged
a
critical
fact:
there
is
no
direct
evidence
that
Dipu
made
any
blasphemous
remark,
online
or
offline.
No
social
media
post.
No
eyewitness
testimony.
Only
rumours.

Justice
Still
Distant

The
family’s
demand
is
simple:
accountability.

“We
want
justice.
Those
who
killed
my
brother
should
be
punished,”
his
brother
said.
“That
is
all
we
ask.”

Dipu
Chandra
Das
is
gone.
He
leaves
behind
grieving
parents,
siblings,
and
a
young
child
barely
old
enough
to
understand
loss.

Whether
his
death
becomes
another
statistic,
or
a
turning
point
forcing
accountability-
remains
to
be
seen.