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Bangladesh Temple Priest Found Hanged in Cox’s Bazar After Going Missing

International
Published on 26 April 2026
Bangladesh Temple Priest Found Hanged in Cox’s Bazar After Going Missing

His disappearance followed another deadly attack on a spiritual leader

A Hindu temple caretaker, Nayan Sadhu, was found hanged from a tree in Cox’s Bazar after going missing. Rights groups and minority community members are demanding accountability, warning that religious intolerance is rising in Bangladesh. The death comes about a month after a spiritual leader was beaten to death, intensifying calls for justice and stronger protection for minorities.

  • Temple caretaker Nayan Sadhu was found hanged after going missing
  • The death in Cox’s Bazar has sparked fresh minority demands for action
  • Rights groups link the incident to rising religious intolerance
  • It follows a prior fatal attack on a spiritual leader
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