Mirajuddin was previously involved in the destruction of the idol of Saraswati idol at the Faridpur ISKCON temple in February last year. Despite his arrest at that time, he was released on grounds of 'mental unstability.'
The victims were identified as Rubel Rudra (42), Keshab Mitra Das (43) and Samir Das (45). While Samir and Rubel run laundry shops, Keshab is a priest at a Hindu temple.
The incident occurred when Arnab was drinking tea on his motorcycle near a tea stall. At that time, a group of bike-born extremists opened fire at the Hindu student and fled the crime scene. Arnab suffered a bullet injury to his head.
Rupa Huq visited Dhaka as a guest of honour of a trade delegation organised by the UK Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce and Industry (UKBCCI) in January 2025.
According to Bangladeshi authorities, only 1.59% of the 1,415 investigated incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities occurred due to communal reasons.
Journalist Saugata Bose stated, "We don't know if there was just one attacker or multiple. This wasn’t a theft. Besides, nothing has been stolen. This must have been an attack for some other reason."