India, Dec. 19 -- Bangladesh's interim government on Friday condemned the lynching of a Hindu man accused of blasphemy amid a fresh wave of violence linked to ongoing nationwide protests following the killing of a student leader.

In a statement, interim government chief Muhammad Yunus said, "We wholeheartedly condemn the lynching of a Hindu man in Mymensingh. There is no space for such violence in a new Bangladesh. The perpetrators of this heinous crime will not be spared."

According to reports citing BBC Bangla and carried by Indian media outlets, the victim was identified as Dipu Chandra Das, a garment factory worker and resident of Bhaluka Upazila. He was allegedly attacked after a crowd accused him of making derogatory remarks about...