Hindu Priest Hacked to Death in Bangladesh

A Hindu priest was hacked to death in Bangladesh Thursday, the most recent in a string of killings by Islamist militants. Shaymanonda Das, 45, was walking near his temple in the southwestern district of Jhinaidah and preparing for morning prayers when three people on a motorbike attacked him with machetes before fleeing. Though no group has claimed responsibility, the attack bears the hallmarks of Islamist militants who have targeted and killed over 40 Hindu priests, religious...

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