US EditionWho Was Rana Pratap Bairagi, Hindu Businessman and Journalist Shot Dead in Bangladesh?
- Around 5:45 pm on Monday, Rana Pratap Bairagi, 45, acting editor of a local newspaper, was shot dead at Kopalia Bazar in Manirampur, Jashore, as attackers fled the scene.
- Following the killing of student leader Osman Hadi last month, unrest has spread across Bangladesh, with at least four Hindus killed since December 2025 amid rising communal tensions.
- Police reached the scene and are recovering the body for post-mortem as inquiries begin, after assailants called Rana Pratap from his ice factory in Kopaliya Bazar and shot him at close range.
- His death sparked protests across Bangladesh, with panic reported locally as Manirampur Police Station restored order and officials warned of heightened vigilance.
- Among recent cases, late-December attacks targeted Hindus in Bangladesh, including Dipu Chandra Das, Bajendra Biswas, Amrit Mondal, and Khokon Chandra Das, with India reporting over 2,900 incidents of minority attacks.
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Who was Rana Pratap Bairagi, Hindu businessman and journalist shot dead in Bangladesh?
Rana Pratap Bairagi, a newspaper editor and businessman, was shot multiple times in the head by unidentified gunmen around 5:45 pm on Monday (January 5) in Jashore’s Manirampur district, Bangladesh. Police suspect the killing might have stemmed from a business-related dispute. The latest killing comes against the backdrop of alleged targeted attacks against Hindus in the country
Hindu Businessman Rana Pratap Bairagi Killed in Bangladesh: Who Was He?
Rana Pratap Bairagi, a 38-year-old Hindu businessman and acting editor of a local newspaper, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jessore district, Bangladesh, on 5 January 2026. The incident occurred in the Kopaliya Bazar area of Monirampur upazila around 5:45 pm. Police confirmed that Bairagi was called out of his ice factory, taken to a nearby alley, and shot in the head at close range. He died at the scene. An investigation is ongoing…
Who was Rana Pratap Bairagi? Hindu businessman and journalist shot dead in Bangladesh
Rana Pratap Bairagi, a newspaper editor and businessman, was fatally shot by assailants in Jessore, Bangladesh. The 38-year-old ice factory owner was shot dead by unidentified gunmen.
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