Updated on: Jan 03, 2026 02:46 pm IST
On Wednesday, petrol was poured on Khokan Das and he was set on fire near Keurbhanga Bazar in Kaneshwar Union, Damudya, at around 9:30 pm, according to reports.
A Hindu man who was reportedly attacked and set on fire in Bangladesh on the New Year’s eve, Khokon Chandra Das, died on Saturday morning due to his injuries.
Khokon’ death was confirmed by Dr Shaon Bin Rahman, professor at the National Burn Institute in Bangladesh, to news agency ANI.
“Khokon Das, who was injured in a fire attack in Damudya Upazila of Shariatpur, passed away at 7:20 this morning at the National Burn Institute in Bangladesh,” he told ANI.
Khokon Das, 50, who was a businessman and ran a pharmacy at Keurbhanga Bazar in Shariatpur, was receiving treatment for burn injuries at Dhaka’s National Burn Institute, where he passed away.
On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, some miscreants attacked Khokon, poured petrol on him and set on fire, at around 9:30 pm, according to a report by Prothom Alo. However, he was rescued by locals and was initially taken to Shariatpur Sadar Hospital, from where, he was transferred to Dhaka Medical College after receiving initial treatment.
Later, he was taken to National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute in Dhaka. He he was receiving treatment there since late Thursday night, said Khokon’ nephew Prashant Das. He added that Khokon’s physical condition started deteriorating on early Saturday morning and he died while receiving treatement in the ICU.
“We are at Shahbagh police station to complete the legal process. After the legal process and autopsy, we will leave for the village with the body. He will be buried in his village house today,” Prothom Alo quoted Prashant as saying.
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