Published: 01:05 AM, 06 June 2026
Mob attacks claim 31 lives in May: HRSS
A total of 31 people were killed in 66 incidents of mob violence and lynching across Bangladesh in May, while five others died and 289 were injured in 64 incidents of political violence during the same period, according to a report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).
The findings were published in HRSS's Human Rights Monitoring Report for May 2026, released on Friday.
According to HRSS, the findings were based on reports published in 16 national media outlets as well as its own fact-finding investigations.
The report said political violence declined compared with April, when 98 incidents left six people dead and 533 injured.
Of the 64 incidents recorded in May, 18 were linked to internal conflicts within the BNP, leaving at least 114 people injured.
In 10 clashes between BNP and Jamaat resulted in one death and 49 injuries, while in 14 BNP-Awami League confrontations left two people dead and 72 injured.
Among the five victims killed in political violence were one BNP activist, one Jamaat member, two members of the United People's Democratic Front, and one woman.
