A sixth-grade student was rescued in an unconscious state from a school classroom in Mirpur upazila, Kushtia, by her family and locals. Medical examinations have found evidence of rape.
A dog died after being attacked by the only female crocodile in the pond adjacent to the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) in Bagerhat, triggering widespread discussion and misinformation on social media. A sample from the dog's head has been sent to the Central Disease Investigation Laboratory (CDIL) in Dhaka for testing.
Police have arrested Aftab Uddin Bhuiyan after a video showing him pulling women by their hair and beating them went viral on social media. The video, which surfaced on Saturday, April 11, shows a middle-aged man assaulting several women as they scream and plead for mercy.
Pir Shamim, who was beaten and hacked to death in Daulatpur, Kushtia, was buried at a local graveyard under tight security provided by law enforcement agencies on Sunday, April 12. However, 24 hours after the incident, no case has been filed at Daulatpur Police Station, and no arrests have been made. An uneasy silence prevails in the area.
A court has sentenced five people to life imprisonment for the murder of farmer Hobibur Rahman following a land dispute in Haluaghat, Mymensingh. Each was also fined Tk 100,000, with an additional year's imprisonment if the fine remains unpaid.
Twenty-four hours have passed since 'pir' Shamim Reza Jahangir was killed in a mob attack in Philipnagar, Daulatpur upazila, Kushtia, but no case has been filed yet. Although the faces of many attackers are clearly visible in videos of the assault, police have made no arrests so far