Category: BDFA News
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Woman Threatened with Rape on Bus in Gazipur; Jagannath University Student Beaten while Protesting
A woman was threatened with rape on a public bus in Tongi, Gazipur, while a Jagannath University student who protested the abuse was later beaten and seriously injured, according to police and a case filed by the victim’s family. The incident occurred on January 1 on a Victor Classic bus traveling from Uttara to Tongi.…
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Woman Tied to Electric Pole and Tortured in Dhaka: Five Arrested
Police have arrested five people in connection with the torture of a woman who was tied to an electric pole and had water poured on her in the Nordda market area of Dhaka. The arrests were made around 1:00 am early Saturday, police said. The accused are Ekram Hossain (23), Naimur Rahman (24), Atik (18),…
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Body of Female Officer Recovered in Dhaka; Husband Claims Suicide After Domestic Dispute
The body of a female police officer, Razia Sultana Mim (28), was recovered from a residence in the Dakshinkhan area of the capital on Thursday night. Police said her husband, Rajib Mia, has claimed that she died by suicide following a domestic dispute. Hospital and police sources said Razia’s body was found at a house…
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