Hindu temple caretaker found dead in Bangladesh after three-day missing case; police launch investigation

In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, a 40-year-old Hindu temple caretaker named Nayan Sadhu was found dead after a three-day search. Sadhu, who served at a Shivakali temple in Khurushkul, was reportedly taken from his home by two unidentified men on the evening of April 19, 2024. His body was eventually discovered hanging from a tree in a remote, hilly area on the village outskirts. While local authorities have initiated a post-mortem examination to determine if the cause of death was murder or suicide, minority advocacy groups like the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council have condemned the incident as a killing and are demanding immediate justice and the arrest of those responsible.