Bangladesh, Jan. 24 -- Concerns over the safety of religious minorities in Bangladesh have resurfaced following the mysterious death of 27-year-old Hindu youth Badhan Taran in Narsingdi prison. The incident has sparked outrage among local communities and human rights advocates, who allege that Hindus in Bangladesh continue to face targeted violence, including assaults, torture, and killings, in an effort to establish a radical Islamist agenda.

Badhan Taran, the son of Shankar Taran of Paschim Kandapara Seva Sangha area in Narsingdi city, reportedly died under suspicious circumstances late Thursday night, January 22. According to his family, Badhans death was not natural, but the result of systematic torture while in custody. The Narsingd...