Hyderabad, Jan. 1 -- A 50-year-old Hindu man was allegedly set on fire on December 31 in Shariatpur district in Bangladesh, the fourth attack on minorities in two weeks in the neighbouring country.

Khokon Chandra, a medical shop owner, was returning home when a mob stabbed him with a knife and then set him on fire. He managed to escape after jumping into a nearby pond, NDTV reported.

Das injured his lower abdomen and head. He was rushed to theDhaka Medical College Hospital and is currently under medical care.

His family has demanded justice. "My husband is a simple man. He did not harm anybody, he did not hurt anybody. I don't know who did this," his wife was quoted as saying by NDTV.

Since December last year, Bangladesh has been witn...