Another Hindu priest stabbed in Bangladesh

DHAKA: A day after a Hindu priest was killed in Jhenaidah, another priest was attacked by assailants and left him severely injured. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m. today when nearly seven to eight assailants knocked at the door of the priest's house in Satkhira Sadar Upazila. When the victim opened the door thinking it was the night guard, they stormed into in the house and attacked him with sharp weapons, reports the Daily Star. The police said, Bhabasindhu Bor, priest of local Sree Sree Radha Govinda temple in Brahmarajpur village of Satkhira Sadar Upazila, is undergoing treatment at the Satkhira Sadar Hospital and is in a critical condition. Yesterday, 45-year-old Shaymanonda Das, a Hindu priest at the Radhamadan Gopal Bigraha Math was hacked to death by three motorcycle-borne men in front of the temple in Jhenaidah district. Bangladesh has seen a surge in attacks on liberals and religious minorities in recent times. Islamic extremists are said be behind such attacks, with Islamic State having claimed responsibility for some of the killings.