India, Dec. 29 -- At least five houses belonging to Hindu families were set on fire in Dumritala village of Bangladesh's Pirojpur district, in what is being perceived as another incident refelcting a surge in attacks on religious minorities in the Muslim-majority country.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, December 28, 2025.

According to an NDTV report, the attackers allegedly stuffed cloth into one of the rooms of a house and set it on fire, causing the blaze to spread rapidly. Family members said they woke up to find their house engulfed in flames and initially found themselves trapped, as the doors had been locked from the outside.

All eight members of the two affected families managed to escape by cutting through t...