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The gang-rape of two 15-year-old Hindu girls in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district is a devastating indictment of the vulnerability of children, the brutality of sexual violence and the urgent need for justice that is swift and uncompromising. According to a complaint filed by Bijoy Sarkar at Goalpokher Police Station on October 21, Muhammad Arbaz, …
The mysterious death of 24-year-old Isha Sau, a Wipro employee from Baranagar, North 24 Parganas, has raised disturbing questions that demand urgent, impartial answers. Her family alleges that she was deceived by a man who allegedly concealed his Muslim identity by posing as a Hindu, and that a confrontation preceded her fatal fall from a …
The arrest of suspected Kuki armed extremists L. Kipgen, H. Misao and S. Haokip at Phailengkot village in Kangpokpi district on the morning of 20th October marks a significant development in the investigation into the deadly Sunorok hills ambush that claimed the lives of Arubam Ronil, Lairenlakpam Inaobi and Kshetrimayum Sushil. A major cache of …
Bengali actress Sohini Guha Roy shared a photograph on her official Facebook page, standing before the idol of Goddess Durga on 12th October. Her caption was simple: “Mother has arrived”, a familiar expression of devotion and anticipation in Bengal, where Durga Puja is a religious festival and an inseparable part of the region’s cultural identity. …
Khitis Mondal, 52, a fish-farm businessman from Jeyala village in Satkhira’s Tala upazila, was detained on suspicion of stealing fish from a local fish enclosure at around 3 a.m. on 16th October. According to local accounts, 10–15 people took the aged Hindu businessman to the Jeyala cremation ground, tied him to a tree and brutally …
On the night of October 12, students of the 17th batch of Jagannath University’s Department of Islamic History and Culture organised a graduation feast beside the campus temple in Old Dhaka. Beef khichuri was cooked near its entrance and bricks belonging to the temple were used to construct a makeshift cooking stove. Jagannath University’s own …
Months of Intimidation, Death Threats, Molestation and Alleged Assault In Bagshira village under Suti Police Station in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, a 14-year-old girl’s life has been devastated by a months-long ordeal of alleged harassment, intimidation and threats. According to a police complaint filed by her father Sanjoy Ghosh on 4th August, Bappa Sheikh …
35 year old Hridoy Kumar Harijan was a father of four children. His life was cut short in the KashtoGhar area of Srihatta’s Sweeper Colony at around 8 p.m. on 10th October. According to eyewitnesses and his family, he was killed after protesting against a man photographing his wife Pinky Rani without her consent. The …
By Tanmay Majumdar, General Secretary, Bogura Majumdarpara Temple Committee Durga Puja is a celebration of faith, dignity and the triumph of good over evil. Yet, for us, preparing for Durga Puja has become a fearful exercise. By 9th October, our arrangements were nearly complete. Alarmed by repeated attacks on Durga idols across Bangladesh, we began …
Bangladeshi National Abdul Khayer Choudhury had lived in India under the guise of a Hindu holy man for 15 years, travelling across the country, gathering disciples and practising faith-based rituals and traditional healing. His remarkable run came to an abrupt end not through a sophisticated intelligence operation, but through the questions of ordinary residents at …
