Category: BDFA News
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Family Rejects Blasphemy Allegation After Hindu Man Was Beaten and Burned in Bhaluka, Demands Justice
The family of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu man who was beaten to death and whose body was later set on fire on Thursday night, December 18, in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh, has rejected the allegation of blasphemy that preceded the attack, saying the claim was false and led to mob violence. According to police…
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Pregnant Housewife Found Murdered with Throat Slit in Rajbari Sadar
A pregnant housewife was found murdered early Friday morning, December 19, in Rajbari Sadar Upazila, police said. The victim, Suraiya Akter (20), was killed by having her throat slit with a sharp weapon in Dhuldi Joypur village of Shahid Wahabpur Union. Suraiya Akter was the wife of Rezaul Islam of the same village. Her body…
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Journalist Trapped for Nearly Three Hours on Daily Star Rooftop During Vandalism and Arson at Farmgate Office
A group of journalists from the English daily The Daily Star were trapped on the rooftop of the newspaper’s Farmgate office for nearly three hours after the building was attacked, vandalized, and set on fire late Thursday night amid unrest following the death of Osman Hadi. The incident unfolded shortly after reports of vandalism and…
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