Ashutosh Mishra Reports: Bangladesh Tense As Hindu Man Lynched, Youth Leader Shot

Tense calm prevails in Bangladesh following a spate of violence that has rocked the nation. India Today's Ashutosh Mishra reports from the ground in Dhaka and Mymensingh on the volatile law and order situation. A Hindu man, Deepu Das, was lynched and burned by a mob over unsubstantiated blasphemy charges, while a youth leader of the National Citizens Party, Motalev Sikder, was shot and is in critical condition. Reporting from the scene, Mishra notes, 'one could realize the sense of fear.' The report also covers former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's criticism of the interim government's failure to protect minorities and the climate of fear among Awami League supporters, many of whom have gone into hiding since her ouster. The situation remains precarious with general elections just a month and a half away.