“Murdered for Refusing Jizya: Sarat Chakraborty’s Killing Exposes the Mainstreaming of Religious Extortion in Bangladesh”, Hindu Voice, January 06, 2026
“Once again, a life from Bangladesh’s Hindu minority has been extinguished with chilling familiarity.
Sarat Chakraborty Mani, a 40-year-old Hindu shopkeeper, was attacked with sharp weapons at Charsindur Bazaar in Palash Upazila of Narsingdi District on the outskirts of Dhaka on 5th January. Gravely wounded, he died while being rushed to hospital. By the time dawn broke, another Hindu household had joined a growing list of families learning through blood that minority life in Bangladesh remains dangerously expendable.
Sarat was not a man with known disputes or overt political affiliations. He ran a small grocery shop. He lived modestly. He had worked abroad in South Korea, returned home, built a house, and hoped like countless others that honest labour would be enough to secure dignity and safety……”
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