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9-year-old child raped while picking mangoes

9-year-old child raped while picking mangoes

A 9-year-old child has been allegedly taken to a secluded place by threatening her and attempting to misbehave with her in a village in Saltha upazila of Faridpur. Local sources said the incident took place on Saturday (May 23) afternoon. The child is a student of a local women's madrasa.

Jasim gets NID without fingerprints

Jasim gets NID without fingerprints

Jasim Matubbar of Nagarkandar, Faridpur—Having no hands since birth, Jasim has overcome the hardships of life and passed his secondary and higher secondary schooling by writing with his feet. He is currently studying in the second year of his degree at Faridpur Government Rajendra College. However, he has been suffering from various government and private services, starting from his studies, due to not having a National Identity Card (NID) for a long time.

Teenagers practice with Ramda and Chinese axes in the river in Bhanga

Teenagers practice with Ramda and Chinese axes in the river in Bhanga

The exercise of teenagers and young people with country-made weapons on Wednesday (September 18) in Kumar River of Bhanga Upazila of Faridpur has created panic among the locals. From noon to evening, they conducted the exercise in at least 20 speedboats and more than 50 trawlers in an area of ​​about four kilometers of the river. During this time, videos of some speedboats displaying country-made weapons including ramdas and Chinese axes have spread on social media.

Clashes with police in Bhanga, UNO office, election office set on fire

Clashes with police in Bhanga, UNO office, election office set on fire

In Faridpur's Bhanga, angry mobs attacked the UNO office and the election office to protest the redrawing of parliamentary constituencies and the police case. The buildings were vandalized and set on fire. They also attacked the police station and vandalized a police vehicle. Tension has spread throughout the area due to the incident.

Extortionists and usurpers have no place in BNP: Shama Obayed

Extortionists and usurpers have no place in BNP: Shama Obayed

The party's central organizing secretary Shama Obayed Islam (Rinku) has commented that there is no place for extortionists or usurpers in BNP.

Death sentence for rape, rapist ordered to sell land to collect fine

Death sentence for rape, rapist ordered to sell land to collect fine

A court in Faridpur has sentenced Nuruddin Molla (57) to death for raping a 13-year-old, physically and mentally disabled girl. At the same time, he has been fined five lakh taka and has been ordered to pay the fine to the rape victim.

Another child freedom fighter in nine years in Amtali!

Another child freedom fighter in nine years in Amtali!

Allegations of being a freedom fighter were found against Syed Md. Masum in nine years and 1 month and 12 days. Its Gazette No. 423. It is alleged that he has given a job in a government primary school to his daughter Israt Maury of freedom fighter Kota by posing as a fake freedom fighter through forgery. He embezzled millions of rupees from the government treasury in the last 11 years. Brave freedom fighter ATM Rafiqul Islam has complained. He demanded necessary action against him subject to investigation.

4 parliamentary seats in Faridpur Three MPs including Nixon Chowdhury and Abdur Rahman are in hiding

4 parliamentary seats in Faridpur Three MPs including Nixon Chowdhury and Abdur Rahman are in hiding

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, three of the four Members of Parliament (MPs) of Faridpur are in hiding. It is known that only MP and business leader AK Azad who won Faridpur-3 (Sadar Upazila) as an independent is staying in the country. However, there is no trace of the remaining three MPs.