Bangladesh: Hindu businessman, 4 family members go missing amid threats

A Hindu businessman, Pintu Das, and four members of his family from Bangladesh's Chandpur district have been missing since August 20, according to police investigations. Local media reports suggest that Das, who runs a shop and lends money against gold jewellery, received threats, prompting the investigation. Police officer-in-charge Foyez Ahmed confirmed the family's disappearance, stating that the circumstances are still under investigation.

Upama Dey, Das's cousin and Chandpur chapter leader of the Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, claimed that Das disappeared from his rented house along with his wife and two teenage sons, who are in Class 10. Das's ancestral home is located in southeastern Chattogram. The disappearance has raised concerns over the safety of Bangladesh's Hindu minority, especially following the killing of a Hindu family in Rangpur last week.