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A pall of gloom and grief hangs over Dhanachapur village in Netrakona’s Kendua upazila, where a dispute over eve-teasing spiralled into deadly violence on Tuesday, leaving one man dead and five others injured. The deceased, Anisur Rahman, 43, was a resident of the village and the son of Chan Mia Fakir. His life was cut short in a brutal clash that began with a disturbing incident of sexual harassment. According to locals, the unrest unfolded around 5:30pm when several women from the family of Saidul Islam were standing outside their home. A group of local youths, identified as Amin, Siddik Mia, Monir, Sajib, Kalam and Salam, reportedly approached them and began making lewd remarks and harassing them by singing suggestive songs. As the women protested, nearby villagers stepped in, managing to disperse the group and restore temporary calm. But what followed was an eruption of violence that has left the community reeling. Later that evening, a group of 10 to 15 men, allegedly led by Siddik Mia, stormed the house of Saidul Islam in retaliation. They physically assaulted family members, vandalised household items and sparked a violent clash. Amid the chaos, six individuals sustained injuries. DU student assaulted for protesting eve-teasing at Chandni Chowk Anisur Rahman, who was among the injured, was rushed to the local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds at around 8:15pm. Upon receiving information, police arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control. But, a tense atmosphere continues to prevail in the area, with residents gripped by fear and anxiety over further escalation. Talking to UNB, Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Kendua Police Station, said legal steps are underway. According to locals, this tragedy underscores a grim reality that casual harassment, when left unchecked, can erupt into deadly confrontation, especially in rural communities where social norms and justice often clash with entrenched impunity. Tenth-grader attacked for protesting eve-teasing; three arrested in Chandpur As Dhanachapur mourns one of its own, the village is left confronting the lingering trauma of violence, a stark reminder of how deeply rooted social issues like eve-teasing can fracture lives and communities.  

A class ten girl reportedly sustained severe injuries in an attack by goons for protesting against eve-teasing on her way to school in Haimchar upazila of the district Tuesday.    Police arrested three goons including the prime accused within a few hours of the incident. Read: Khulna BCL leader jailed for eve-teasing The arrestees were identified as prime accused Habib Talukdar, 20, Shipon, 20, and Al Amin, 20. They were residents of Mohjampur area in Uttar Algir union of the upazila.   Quoting the victim and her school teachers, Ashraf Uddin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Haimchar police station, said the prime accused and his cohorts teased her and threw abusive words at her on her way to school from home at Chhoiyal intersection around 10 am. When she protested, in a fit of rage, the goons thrashed her and hit with brick on head leaving her critically injured, said the OC. Hearing screams, locals rushed to the spot and rescued her from the clutches of the goons, he said, adding that the victim is now undergoing treatment at Upazila Health Complex. Police arrested three culprits so far from different areas of the upazila in the afternoon, the police officer said, adding legal action against the detainees was underway as of filing this report.