23, October 2026 – Gazipur, Bangladesh:- Police have detained a 28-year-old man, identified as Md. Yusuf Ali, for allegedly setting fire to a copy of the Holy Quran inside a Hindu temple in Konabari, Gazipur. His son was also taken into custody. Police said Yusuf was speaking incoherently during questioning.
The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday at Shri Shri Radha Gobinda Central Temple in the Ambag area under Konabari Police Station in Gazipur Metropolitan City.
According to local residents, Yusuf entered the temple accompanied by his son. At one point, he reportedly prostrated himself in front of the temple idols. He then took a copy of the Holy Quran from his bag and allegedly set it on fire. Temple security personnel and police officers present at the scene detained him. The fire was subsequently extinguished.
Nirmal Karmakar, acting president of Shri Shri Radha Gobinda Central Temple, said Yusuf entered the temple with a boy estimated to be between eight and ten years old. He alleged that Yusuf set fire to the Quran before security personnel detained him and handed him over to the police.
Mohammad Iftekhar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Konabari Police Station under Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP), said the accused was being questioned and was speaking incoherently. Police had also received information suggesting that he had been involved in a similar incident previously. Authorities said they would verify the information and take the necessary legal action.
Meanwhile, local residents claimed that Yusuf had been experiencing mental health problems for several years. However, no verified information was available regarding his medical treatment or mental health condition.
