A case was filed against 40 leaders and activists of BNP for threatening to oust government through an armed movement.

AKM Shamsuzzaman Chowdhury, president of Patiya upazila unit Awami League filed the case at Patiya Police Station on Saturday midnight, said Officer-in-Charge Rezaul Karim Majumdar.

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BNP leaders Enamul Haque Enam, Khorshed Alam, Mafzal Ahmed, Khalilur Rahman Babu, Abdul Monaf, Nurul Absar, Tariqul Islam, and Mohammad Yusuf were among the accused.

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According to the case statement, Enam was elected convener of the Patiya upazila unit of BNP. During a views exchange meeting with the leaders and activists of BNP, Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal, he made some provocative remarks saying to ‘oust government’ and urged the activists to prepare with firearms and sticks for that.

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“We need firearms and sticks to oust the government. No-one will be allowed to join the movement with bare hands because those who are leading the country are robbers and we should be united to oust the government. If any of us is attacked by the government, you (BNP men) will have to attack them together. Don't panic, our government will come to power,” he was quoted as saying in the case statement.

Law enforcement has released three youths – detained for questioning over the death of an O-level student who was “raped” by her “boyfriend.”

They were let go as the police did not find their involvement in the incident after a primary investigation, Abul Hasan, assistant commissioner (New Market Zone) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said. “However, the police will keep close tabs on them.”

On Saturday, the victim – Anushka Noor Amin – was laid to rest in Kushtia. She was “sexually assaulted” and “killed” on Thursday in the capital’s Kalabagan.

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Police received the 17-year-old’s body from a hospital and arrested her “boyfriend” Fardin Iftekhar Dihan and three of his friends from there.

The victim had gone to a friend’s house in Kalabagan for group study, family sources said.

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Anushka’s father filed a case against Dihan on Thursday night, accusing him of sexually assaulting and then murdering her.

Dihan, who is alleged to have raped and killed her at his family flat in Kalabagan, gave a confessional statement before a Dhaka court on Friday.

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Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mamunur Rashid recorded the statement and sent him to jail pending further hearing, according to an officer of Kalabagan Police Station.

The court fixed Jan 26 for the next hearing.

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Meanwhile, doctors performing the autopsy of Anushka found evidence of rape in her body.

After completing the autopsy on Friday, Dr Sohail Mahmud, head of the forensic department at Dhaka Medical College, said she died due to excessive bleeding in her vaginal and anal areas.

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Samples were also collected for DNA profiling and to determine whether any anaesthetic drug was administered to Anushka.

 Dr Sohail added that the exact cause of death could only be confirmed once the autopsy report is out.

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Fardin Iftekhar Dihan, the alleged boyfriend of an ‘O’ level student who was allegedly raped and killed in Kalabagan on Thursday, confessed to his crimes before a Dhaka court on Friday.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mamunur Rashid recorded his statement and sent him to jail pending further hearing, said an officer of Kalabagan Police Station.

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The court has fixed Jan 26 for the next hearing.

The 17-year-old ‘O’ level student was allegedly sexually assaulted before being murdered. Her father filed a case against Dihan on the night of the incident

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner (Ramna Division) Sajjadur Rahman said A-level student Dihan was accused of rape and murder. “We had shown him arrested and kept three more suspects in custody for interrogation.”

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“Police produced Dihan before a Dhaka court on Friday and sought permission to interrogate him in custody,” Sajjadur said.

The case statement was sent to the court on Friday and was accepted by Metropolitan Magistrate Rashid. The court ordered Kalabagan Police Station’s Inspector AFM Asaduzzaman to investigate the case and file a report.

Police recovered the 17-year-old victim’s body from a city hospital and arrested Dihan and three others in connection with the incident.

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The victim went to a friend’s house in Kalabagan for group study, family sources said.

Dihan “raped” the girl and took her to the hospital. Doctors informed police that the victim had died before being brought to the hospital.

Sajjadur said, “We are still not sure about the cause of her death and can figure it out after receiving the autopsy report.”

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Death penalty for rape

The government last November amended the law changing the maximum penalty to death for rape.

Nationwide protest sparked by gang rape incidents in Sylhet MC College hostel and Noakhali prompted the government to make the swift change.

The cabinet approved the amendment on October 12 last year. A day later, the president promulgated an ordinance in this regard.

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But after that, 160 incidents of rape took place until December 31, Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) said.

Last year, 1,627 women became a victim of rape. Fifty-three of them were killed after rape and 14 of the victims took their own lives, according to ASK.

But the actual number is believed to be higher as many victims choose not to report assaults fearing their safety.

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 A case has been filed over the death of an O-level student who was “sexually assaulted” and “killed” on Thursday in the capital’s Kalabagan.

The 17-year-old victim’s father filed the case against her boyfriend Fardin Iftekhar Dihan on the night of the incident, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner (Ramna Division) Sajjadur Rahman said. 

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“A-level student Dihan was accused of rape and murder. And we had shown him arrested and kept three more suspects in custody for interrogation.”

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“Police produced Dihan before a Dhaka court on Friday and applied to have him remanded in custody,” Sajjadur said.

Earlier, the law enforcers recovered the 17-year-old victim’s body from a city hospital and arrested Dihan and three others in connection with the incident.

The victim went to a friend’s house in Kalabagan for group study, family sources said.

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Next, Dihan “raped” the girl and took her to the hospital. Doctors informed the law enforcers that the victim was brought dead.

Sajjadur said, “We are still not sure about the cause of her death and can figure it out after receiving the autopsy report.” 

Rape still pervasive despite stronger law

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The government last November amended the law to ensure the death penalty for rape.

The nationwide protest sparked by gang rape incidents in Sylhet MC College hostel and Noakhali prompted the government to make the swift change.

The cabinet approved the amendment on October 12 last year. A day later, the president promulgated an ordinance in this regard.

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After that 160 incidents of rape took place until December 31, Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) said.

Last year, 1,627 women became a victim of rape. Fifty-three of them were killed after rape and 14 of the victims took their own lives, according to ASK.

But the actual number is believed to be higher as many victims choose not to report assaults fearing their safety.