Category: BDFA News
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Mother-Daughter Murder in Mohammadpur: Domestic Worker Ayesha Arrested in Jhalakathi
Police have arrested domestic worker Ayesha in connection with the murder of 48-year-old Laila Afroz and her 15-year-old daughter, Nafisa Lawal binte Aziz, who were found with their throats slit in their Mohammadpur home on Monday. Mohammadpur Zone ADC Jewel Rana confirmed that Ayesha was detained from Nalchiti in Jhalakathi on Wednesday, along with her…
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Bishwajit Das Killings: A A Reminder of Political Violence That Still Haunts Bangladesh
Bishwajit Das, a 24-year-old tailor from Old Dhaka, was brutally killed on December 9, 2012, after being mistaken for an opposition activist during a nationwide blockade. On that morning, Bishwajit was simply walking past Bahadur Shah Park to open his small tailoring shop when a group of activists chased him, beat him with iron rods…
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Begum Rokeya: The Fearlessness They Can Not Silence
In recent years, Begum Rokeya has become a target of deliberate distortion, accused of being “anti-Muslim,” dismissed by religious extremists, and dragged into manufactured culture wars. This vilification is not new; powerful groups have always feared women who think, speak, and refuse to accept the limits imposed on them. What we are witnessing today is…
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