Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- A middle-aged Hindu businessman was hacked with sharp weapons and doused with petrol and set on fire by assailants in Damudya of Shariatpur in Bangladesh. However, he managed to save himself by jumping into a nearby pond, and passers-by rushed to his aid hearing his screams.
The incident took place near Keurbhanga Bazar in Damudya's Kaneshwar union at around 9:30 pm on Wednesday. Shariatpur is part of Dhaka division, and located 108 km south of capital Dhaka.
The injured Hindu businessman, identified as Khokon Chandra Das (50), has been admitted to a Dhaka hospital for better treatment, Prothom Alo reported.
According to Damudya police station sources, Khokon Chandra Das, son of Paresh Chandra Das, a resident of Tilei vi...