Death Threats

Muslim Men Led by Abdul Hamid Block Cremation of Nirabasha Rani at 150-Year-Old Hereditary Ground, Threaten Ravidas Community With Death for Future Funerals At Niamatpur of Naogaon

A long-standing cremation ground in Naogaon’s Niamatpur Upazila has become the centre of a bitter dispute after members of the local Ravidas community alleged that they were prevented from performing the last rites of deceased Nirabasha Rani. The incident has sparked fear and insecurity among community members, who also claim to have faced verbal abuse …