Incidents of violence against the Hindu community in Bangladesh are becoming increasingly serious. On Monday night, another shocking incident occurred, in which a Hindu shopkeeper was brutally murdered in the Polash sub-district area of ​​Narsingdi district. This incident brings the number of Hindus killed in the past few days to six, raising serious questions about the safety of minorities in the country. This figure represents deaths that have been publicly disclosed, while Hindus continue to be targeted in Bangladesh. Attack with sharp weapons, death in hospital According to reports, Moni Chakraborty, who ran a grocery shop in Chorsindur Bazaar, was suddenly attacked with sharp weapons by unknown assailants at around 10 pm on January 5, 2026. He was seriously injured in the attack. Locals immediately rushed him to the hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Moni Chakraborty was the eldest son of Madan Chakraborty and was known as a respected businessman in the area. Six members of the Hindu community have been murdered in Bangladesh. Moni and Rana Pratap were among those killed: Dipu Das, Amrit Mandal, Bajendra Biswas, and Khokon Das. Dipu Das was murdered for alleged blasphemy, while businessman Khokon Das was attacked by a mob and burned alive after being doused with petrol. He died after several days of hospital treatment. Prior to Moni Chakraborty's murder, Bangladeshi journalist Rana Pratap Bairagi was also shot dead. Rana Pratap was killed in broad daylight by criminals in the Manirampur area of ​​Jashore district on Monday evening around 6 p.m. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers arrived on a motorcycle, lured him out of his ice factory, and took him to a nearby alley. After an altercation, he was shot multiple times in the head.