'My Birthplace Has Become Valley Of Death': Bangladeshi Hindu's Facebook Post Days Before Murder

Last Updated:January 06, 2026, 13:11 IST

Just days before his death, Mani had posted on Facebook expressing his distress over rising unrest in Bangladesh, writing that his birthplace had turned into "a valley of death"

Local residents described Sarat Mani as a calm and friendly shopkeeper who rarely involved himself in disputes. (News18 Hindi)

A spate of attacks targeting members of the Hindu community in Bangladesh has intensified concerns over security of minority communities, with two separate killings reported within 24 hours.

In one incident on Monday night, a 40-year-old Hindu man, identified as Sarat Chakraborty Mani, was killed after unidentified assailants armed with sharp weapons attacked him while he was working at his grocery shop in Charsindur Bazaar in Palash Upazila, Narsingdi district, according to local media reports. The attackers reportedly struck without warning and fled soon after. Mani sustained critical injuries and died while being taken to hospital.

The killing is believed to be the sixth reported murder of a Hindu citizen in the past 18 days.

Just 17 days before his death, Mani had posted on Facebook expressing his distress over rising unrest in the country, writing that his birthplace had turned into “a valley of death". “There is fire everywhere, so much violence has spread. My birthplace has become like a valley of death today," he had reportedly said. According to a report in News18 Hindi, his post went viral, symbolising the growing fear and vulnerability felt within the Hindu community.

Local residents described Mani as a calm and friendly shopkeeper who rarely involved himself in disputes. His death has deepened anxiety among the minority community, with many saying they no longer feel safe in markets, temples or even their own homes.

This killing comes after the reported killing of another Hindu Man on Monday, where an ice-factory owner and acting editor of a newspaper, Rana Pratap Bairagi, was shot dead in public in the Monirampur area of Jesore.

According to local media, Rana Pratap Bairagi, owned an ice manufacturing factory in Kapalia Bazar, Monirampur, and served as the acting editor of the newspaper ‘Dainik BD Khobor’ published from Narail. Three assailants on a motorcycle, called him out from the ice factory, and took him to an alley and then shot him at close range in the head and fled. Rana Pratap reportedly died on the spot.

Monirampur police station’s officer-in-charge (OC) Md Raziullah Khan told local media reporters that the body has been recovered was being sent for post mortem. The police have not specified the motive behind the killing and an investigation is underway.

These incidents follow a series of violent attacks against Hindus in Bangladesh in recent weeks, including the brutal assault and immolation of Khokon Das on New Year’s Eve. The attackers allegedly assaulted him with sharp weapons, poured petrol on his body, and set him on fire. In an attempt to save himself, Das jumped into a nearby pond.

Hearing his screams, residents rushed to the scene, prompting the attackers to flee. Locals rescued Das and initially took him to Shariatpur Sadar Hospital, where he received emergency treatment before being referred to Dhaka later that night as his condition deteriorated. He later succumbed to his injuries, reported ANI.

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