But beneath the surface of religious fervour lay a more calculated motive.

Dipu Chandra Das did not die because he insulted a religion. He died because accusation has become a more powerful weapon than truth, and because crowds in Bangladesh increasingly believe that outrage is evidence enough.

Police arrested six more persons early yesterday in connection with the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila on December 18.

On the night of December 18, 2025, a young man was beaten to death, tied to a tree, and set ablaze by a mob in Bhaluka, Mymensingh.

Groups demonstrate in Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad; security tightened around missions

Police say factory authorities informed them later, factory officials claim they had no negligence

Officials say claims of hurting religious sentiment not substantiated