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

Published on 26 April 2026

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

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