Latest news with #NazirAhmedKhan
The Hindu
11 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Rape of minority community woman sparks outrage in Bangladesh; police apprehend suspect, others accused of revealing identity of victim
The alleged rape of a woman belonging to a minority community three days ago in central Bangladesh's Cumilla district sparked nationwide outrage on Sunday (June 29, 2025) after a video of the assault went viral. The main suspect of the alleged rape has been arrested along with several others, police said. Cumilla district's police chief Nazir Ahmed Khan said the main accused was arrested in a predawn raid at Dhaka's Sayedabad area and four others were apprehended for revealing the picture and identity of the woman on social media. Students of Dhaka University staged marches in the campus condemning the rape while residents of its Jagannath Hall dormitory, dedicated for minority community students, took out processions calling for justice. Secretary General of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded exemplary punitive action against the culprits. The High Court, meanwhile, issued a directive asking authorities to immediately remove the video of the assault that went viral on social media on Saturday. The two-judge bench also asked the authorities concerned to ensure security of the rape survivor and provide her necessary treatment. Some media reports suggested the police action came only after the video went viral. According to a report, people in the neighbourhood initially released the culprit after a mass beating and took him to a hospital instead of handing him over to police. The suspect allegedly fled from the hospital. The reports suggested the woman was visiting her paternal home at Culimma's Muradnagar sub-district where the accused allegedly broke into the house at night. Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, who has served as his mother's advisor, took to X to express his outrage at the incident. He blamed the Yunus administration for a rise in incidents of mob attacks, terrorism and rape in the last 11 months. Bangladesh witnessed incidents of violence against members of minority communities following the fall of the Ms. Hasina-led Awami League government in August last year. Ms. Hasina fled to India when her regime was toppled on August 5 last year, as a fallout of a violent street movement led by a platform called Students against Discrimination. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, 85, took charge of the interim government three days later.
Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Rape of minority community woman in Bangladesh sparks outrage, main suspect arrested
The alleged rape of a woman belonging to a minority community three days ago in central Bangladesh's Cumilla district sparked nationwide outrage on Sunday after a video of the assault went viral. Police personnel stand guard at barricades across a road as protesters march through the streets of Dhaka. (File photo/AFP) The main suspect of the alleged rape has been arrested along with several others, police said. Cumilla district's police chief Nazir Ahmed Khan said the main accused was arrested in a predawn raid at Dhaka's Sayedabad area and four others were apprehended for revealing the picture and identity of the woman on social media. Students of Dhaka University staged marches in the campus condemning the rape while residents of its Jagannath Hall dormitory, dedicated for minority community students, took out processions calling for justice. Secretary General of former prime minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded exemplary punitive action against the culprits. The High Court, meanwhile, issued a directive asking authorities to immediately remove the video of the assault that went viral on social media on Saturday. The two-judge bench also asked the authorities concerned to ensure security of the rape survivor and provide her necessary treatment. Some media reports suggested the police action came only after the video went viral. According to a report, people in the neighbourhood initially released the culprit after a mass beating and took him to a hospital instead of handing him over to police. The suspect allegedly fled from the hospital. The reports suggested the woman was visiting her paternal home at Culimma's Muradnagar sub-district where the accused allegedly broke into the house at night. Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, who has served as his mother's advisor, took to X to express his outrage at the incident. He blamed the Yunus administration for a rise in incidents of mob attacks, terrorism and rape in the last 11 months. Bangladesh witnessed incidents of violence against members of minority communities following the fall of the Hasina-led Awami League government in August last year. Hasina fled to India when her regime was toppled on August 5 last year, as a fallout of a violent street movement led by a platform called Students against Discrimination. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, 85, took charge of the interim government three days later.
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Bangladesh rape video sparks outrage; main suspect, 4 others arrested
The two-judge bench also asked the authorities concerned to ensure security of the rape survivor and provide her necessary treatment Press Trust of India Dhaka The alleged rape of a woman belonging to a minority community three days ago in central Bangladesh's Cumilla district sparked nationwide outrage on Sunday after a video of the assault went viral. The main suspect of the alleged rape has been arrested along with several others, police said. Cumilla district's police chief Nazir Ahmed Khan said the main accused was arrested in a predawn raid at Dhaka's Sayedabad area and four others were apprehended for revealing the picture and identity of the woman on social media. Students of Dhaka University staged marches in the campus condemning the rape while residents of its Jagannath Hall dormitory, dedicated for minority community students, took out processions calling for justice. Secretary General of former prime minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded exemplary punitive action against the culprits. The High Court, meanwhile, issued a directive asking authorities to immediately remove the video of the assault that went viral on social media on Saturday. The two-judge bench also asked the authorities concerned to ensure security of the rape survivor and provide her necessary treatment. Some media reports suggested the police action came only after the video went viral. According to a report, people in the neighbourhood initially released the culprit after a mass beating and took him to a hospital instead of handing him over to police. The suspect allegedly fled from the hospital. The reports suggested the woman was visiting her paternal home at Culimma's Muradnagar sub-district where the accused allegedly broke into the house at night. Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, who has served as his mother's advisor, took to X to express his outrage at the incident. He blamed the Yunus administration for a rise in incidents of mob attacks, terrorism and rape in the last 11 months. Bangladesh witnessed incidents of violence against members of minority communities following the fall of the Hasina-led Awami League government in August last year. Hasina fled to India when her regime was toppled on August 5 last year, as a fallout of a violent street movement led by a platform called Students against Discrimination. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, 85, took charge of the interim government three days later.
&w=3840&q=100)
First Post
21 hours ago
- Politics
- First Post
Comilla rape case: Bangladesh erupts in protest after video of minority woman's rape goes viral
The alleged rape of a woman belonging to a minority community three days ago in central Bangladesh's Cumilla district sparked nationwide outrage on Sunday after a video of the assault went viral. read more Nationwide protests erupted in Bangladesh on Sunday following the circulation of a viral video showing the alleged rape of a woman from a minority community in Cumilla district, central Bangladesh, three days ago. Authorities confirmed the arrest of the main accused along with several others in connection with the case. Cumilla district police chief Nazir Ahmed Khan stated that the prime suspect was detained during a pre-dawn operation in Dhaka's Sayedabad area. Four other individuals were taken into custody for posting the victim's photo and identity on social media. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Students from Dhaka University held protest marches on campus, with residents of Jagannath Hall, home to many minority students organising separate processions demanding justice. Secretary General of former prime minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded exemplary punitive action against the culprits. The High Court, meanwhile, issued a directive asking authorities to immediately remove the video of the assault that went viral on social media on Saturday. The two-judge bench also asked the authorities concerned to ensure security of the rape survivor and provide her necessary treatment. Some media reports suggested the police action came only after the video went viral. According to a report, people in the neighbourhood initially released the culprit after a mass beating and took him to a hospital instead of handing him over to police. The suspect allegedly fled from the hospital. The reports suggested the woman was visiting her paternal home at Culimma's Muradnagar sub-district where the accused allegedly broke into the house at night. Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, who has served as his mother's advisor, took to X to express his outrage at the incident. He blamed the Yunus administration for a rise in incidents of mob attacks, terrorism and rape in the last 11 months. Bangladesh witnessed incidents of violence against members of minority communities following the fall of the Hasina-led Awami League government in August last year. Hasina fled to India when her regime was toppled on August 5 last year, as a fallout of a violent street movement led by a platform called Students against Discrimination. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, 85, took charge of the interim government three days later. With inputs from agencies
&w=3840&q=100)
First Post
a day ago
- First Post
Comilla rape case: 5 accused arrested for raping a woman in Bangladesh
Police in Bangladesh have arrested five men, including the main accused in connection to a rape of a woman at her home in Muradnagar upazila of Comilla read more Police in Bangladesh have arrested five individuals, including the prime accused in connection to a rape of a woman at her home in Muradnagar upazila of Comilla. According to The Dhaka Tribune, the news of the arrest was confirmed by the Superintendent of Police, Nazir Ahmed Khan, on Sunday morning. The Bangladeshi authorities noted that the incident took place on Thursday night when the accused Fazor Ali, 38, forcibly entered the house by breaking down the door and raped the woman, whose identity has been kept hidden, given the severity of the crime. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The survivor filed a case with the Muradnagar police station on Friday afternoon. By Sunday, 5 am (local time), Fazor Ali was arrested in the Sayedabad area in Dhaka. He was later brought back to Comilla for legal proceedings, The Dhaka Tribune reported. The other four involved in the case were Md Sumon, Ramzan Ali, Md Arif, and Md Anik, who were arrested for filming the assault, which was eventually circulated online. The police told local reporters that the survivor told the authorities that she had been visiting her father's house with her children for the past 15 days. At around 10 pm on Thursday, Fazor appeared at the house and demanded that she open the door. When she refused, he broke in and raped her. The neighbour told police that they had heard loud noises from the house that night and rushed over with others to find that the door was broken. When they realised that the woman had been assaulted, they beat Fazor Ali and sent him to a hospital. However, Fazor managed to escape later. Superintendent Nazir Ahmed Khan said that the police conducted overnight raids in the area and arrested four individuals involved in recording and sharing the video. Fazor Ali was eventually tracked down early Sunday in Dhaka. 'All five are in custody, and further legal steps are underway,' the police official averred. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
