Shocking news has emerged from Fatikchhari in Chattogram district of Bangladesh, where Islamists allegedly set fire to the paddy field of a Hindu farmer, destroying most of the season’s harvest.

According to local sources, a group of Islamist extremists intentionally set the field ablaze late at night. By the time residents noticed the flames and rushed to the spot, the fire had already engulfed the entire field, reducing the nearly ripe paddy crop to ashes.

The affected Hindu family, who depend entirely on the land for their livelihood, is now left without any source of income. Family members said the paddy harvest was their only financial support for the year, and the destruction has pushed them into a state of extreme uncertainty.

The farmer, devastated by the loss, said:
“We are poor people. This land and these crops were all we had. Now everything has turned to ashes. We don’t know how we will survive.”

Locals report that attacks on Hindu minority families in the area are not new. However, a lack of timely justice and effective legal actions has encouraged such repeated incidents. Despite the family filing a complaint with authorities, no arrests have been made so far, and no concrete measures have been taken to ensure their safety.

Human rights activists and local Hindu community leaders have expressed grave concern, saying:
“Violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh continues because there is no justice. Perpetrators feel protected, and victims are left helpless.”

The incident has sparked outrage among minority-rights groups, who are demanding an immediate investigation, arrest of the perpetrators, and adequate compensation for the affected family.

As of now, the family waits anxiously for justice—something that has become increasingly rare for Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.