India, Jan. 25 -- A 23-year-old Hindu man was allegedly burnt alive while he was asleep inside a garage in Bangladesh's Narsingdi city, around 50 km from the capital Dhaka, triggering renewed concerns over the safety of religious minorities in the Muslim-majority country.

The victim has been identified as Chanchal Chandra Bhoumik, a resident of Lakshmipur village in Cumilla district. He had been working at a garage in the Khanabari Mosque Market area for several years.

According to reports, the incident took place on Friday night after Bhoumik retired to sleep inside the garage following a day's work. Unidentified assailants allegedly set the garage on fire while he was inside. With large quantities of petrol, engine oil and other infla...