Category: BDFA News
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Woman Killed with Tubewell Handle in Joypurhat, Niece injured
A woman was killed and a teenage girl injured after unknown assailants attacked them with a tubewell handle in Chirla village of Joypurhat Sadar. The incident occurred late Tuesday night, according to Joypurhat Sadar Police Station OC Nazmul Quader. Police and locals said 47-year-old Nurunnahar Begum and her 16-year-old niece, Khatija Khatun, were asleep in…
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Sexual Violence in Gaibandha: 170 Survivors in 11 Months, Alarming Rise Continuing
Sexual violence in Gaibandha continues at a disturbing pace. Between January and 5 November 2025, 170 women and children were raped or physically assaulted—already higher than 162 cases in 2024. Government health records show that survivors include children and adolescents aged 5–17, as well as women aged 18 to 70. Families say fear and psychological…
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Woman in Pabna Arrested After Eight Puppies Killed, Case Filed Under Animal Welfare Act
A case has been filed under the Animal Welfare Act 2019 after eight newborn puppies were drowned in a pond in Ishwardi, Pabna. Police arrested the accused, Nishi Rahman (38), on Tuesday night, hours after Ishwardi Upazila Livestock Officer Aklima Khatun lodged the case at around 11:30 pm. Nishi Rahman is the wife of Hasanur…
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