Second Hindu Killed in Bangladesh: Mob Murders Hotelier Litan Ghosh in Gazipur

South Asia

News18•17-01-2026, 18:16

•Litan Chandra Ghosh, a Hindu hotelier from Gazipur, Bangladesh, was beaten to death by extremists, making him the second Hindu killed in a single day.
•The incident occurred in Kaliganj, Gazipur, where Litan, known as 'Kali', ran 'Baishakhi Sweetmeat and Hotel'.
•A Muslim family, Swapan Mia, his son Masoom Mia, and wife Majida Khatun, attacked Litan after an argument at his hotel; Majida Khatun struck the fatal blow with a shovel.
•Three suspects have been detained, and investigations are ongoing into Litan's murder.
•Earlier the same day, Ripon Saha, another Hindu man from Rajbari, was killed after being run over by a vehicle at a filling station.

Why It Matters: Another Hindu, Litan Chandra Ghosh, was brutally murdered in Bangladesh, highlighting rising extremist violence.

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