Bangladesh mob beats spiritual leader to death – authorities

DHAKA — A self-proclaimed spiritual leader was beaten to death by a mob in Bangladesh on Saturday, officials said, in the latest violence fueled by religious tensions in the country. Muslim-majority Bangladesh has seen a sharp rise in religious intolerance and mob violence since the 2024 uprising that toppled the government of former premier Sheikh Hasina. Shamim Reza Jahangir, believed to be in his 60s, died from his injuries after hundreds of people stormed his residence in Kushtia district and thrashed him with sticks, chief administrative official Touhid bin Hasan told AFP. READ: Uprisings in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal […]... Keep on reading: Bangladesh mob beats spiritual leader to death – authorities

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