India has issued a strong diplomatic protest to Bangladesh following the abduction and killing of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a prominent Hindu minority leader, in the Dinajpur district of northern Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the incident as part of a troubling trend of violence against minorities under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

“We have noted with distress the abduction and brutal killing of Shri Bhabesh Chandra Roy,” the MEA stated. “This killing reflects a disturbing pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities, while perpetrators continue to enjoy impunity.”

Mr. Roy, 58, was abducted from his home in Basudebpur village after receiving a suspicious phone call. Reports indicate that four men arrived on motorcycles, forcibly took him to a nearby village, and assaulted him. He was later returned in an unconscious state and declared dead on arrival at Dinajpur hospital.

The Indian government has urged the Bangladeshi authorities to uphold their responsibility to protect all minority communities. “The interim government must act decisively, not with excuses or distinctions,” the MEA emphasized.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meeting with Muhammad Yunus, calling it “ineffective” in securing minority protections. Kharge cited 76 attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh in the past two months, resulting in 23 deaths, adding that other religious minorities were also under threat.

In response, BJP spokesperson Charu Pragya defended Modi’s diplomatic approach, arguing that India’s foreign policy must serve broader national interests. She also questioned Congress’s silence on similar incidents in West Bengal.

Meanwhile, the U.S. has renewed its travel advisory for Bangladesh, warning of risks related to kidnappings, political violence, and religious persecution, particularly in regions affected by ongoing unrest since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.

India has issued a strong diplomatic protest to Bangladesh following the abduction and killing of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a prominent Hindu minority leader, in the Dinajpur district of northern Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the incident as part of a troubling trend of violence against minorities under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

“We have noted with distress the abduction and brutal killing of Shri Bhabesh Chandra Roy,” the MEA stated. “This killing reflects a disturbing pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities, while perpetrators continue to enjoy impunity.”

Mr. Roy, 58, was abducted from his home in Basudebpur village after receiving a suspicious phone call. Reports indicate that four men arrived on motorcycles, forcibly took him to a nearby village, and assaulted him. He was later returned in an unconscious state and declared dead on arrival at Dinajpur hospital.

The Indian government has urged the Bangladeshi authorities to uphold their responsibility to protect all minority communities. “The interim government must act decisively, not with excuses or distinctions,” the MEA emphasized.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meeting with Muhammad Yunus, calling it “ineffective” in securing minority protections. Kharge cited 76 attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh in the past two months, resulting in 23 deaths, adding that other religious minorities were also under threat.

In response, BJP spokesperson Charu Pragya defended Modi’s diplomatic approach, arguing that India’s foreign policy must serve broader national interests. She also questioned Congress’s silence on similar incidents in West Bengal.

Meanwhile, the U.S. has renewed its travel advisory for Bangladesh, warning of risks related to kidnappings, political violence, and religious persecution, particularly in regions affected by ongoing unrest since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.