The body of Niranjan Chandra Sutradhar, a 50‑year‑old jeweller, was found inside a wooden drum that drifted in the water near a sluice gate in Begunbari, Mymensingh district, on Wednesday morning—an image that has shocked local residents and drawn a sharp‑weapon injury to his head and chest.
Police at the Kotwali Model Station, led by OC Muhammad Shibirul Islam, confirmed that the victim was placed in the drum post‑murder, based on the forensic evidence and the token of the Mymensingh Hindu Cooperative Credit Union found in his trouser pocket. The token helped investigators identify Niranjan, a claim later corroborated by his wife, Sumita Rani Sutradhar, and son, Joy.
The incident adds to a growing list of violent episodes targeting Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, a pattern critics say has resurfaced after the 2001‑2006 BNP‑Jamaat‑e‑Islam alliance ruled. Awami League spokespersons have highlighted the 2026 killings of Hindu teachers and families in Rangpur and Rangamati as evidence of a systemic backlash.
Police have yet to arrest anyone and are still probing motives. The investigation will likely involve local security forces and may prompt a review of minority protection policies ahead of the national election cycle.