A self-proclaimed mystic, identified as Abdur Rahman Shamim, 52, also known as Kalandar Baba, was beaten and hacked to death by a mob of 300 to 400 people at his khanqah in Philipnagar, Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia, on the afternoon of [Date of Article]. The attack occurred around 2:30pm following allegations that Shamim had made remarks hurting religious sentiments, exacerbated by the recent circulation of an old video containing objectionable content on social media. Two of his followers were critically injured during the violent incident. Police, who had prior information of potential unrest and were present, attempted to intervene but were overwhelmed by the large crowd. Authorities are investigating the incident, identifying those involved in the attack and the video's circulation, and exploring potential political connections.