Another incident of the death of a Hindu man has been reported in Bangladesh. As per the local media, a 40-year-old was murdered after unidentified attackers struck him with a sharp weapon in Bangladesh's Narsingdi city.
The deceased was a grocery shop owner.
The incident took place on Monday night, hours after a Hindu businessman, who was also the acting editor of a newspaper, was fatally shot in the head by unidentified men in Jessore district of Bangladesh.
Moni Chakraborty was attacked and killed at Charsindhur Bazar in Palash Upazila around 11 pm on Monday, as reported by the local media. Palash Police Station chief (OC) Shahed Al Mamun said Moni was the son of Madan Thakur of Sadharchar Union in Shibpur Upazila.
Moni had been running a grocery shop at Charsindhur Bazar for a long time.
Police and local residents said Moni was returning home after closing his shop on Monday night when unidentified attackers struck him with a sharp, locally-made weapon. He collapsed on the spot.
Moni is the third Hindu businessman to be killed in recent weeks.