Crime and Justice
Journalist Hacked to Death in Gazipur After Filming Assault
A journalist has been hacked to death in public in Gazipur’s Chandna Chowrasta area. Police suspect that Md Asaduzzaman Tuhin, 38, was killed for recording a video of an assault with his mobile phone.
The incident occurred around 8pm on Thursday (7 August) at a tea stall in the Eidgah Market area. Tuhin was the Gazipur correspondent for the daily Protidiner Kagoj. Originally from Bhatipara village in Phulbaria upazila of Mymensingh, he lived with his family in Chandna Chowrasta.
CCTV footage shows a young man assaulting a woman. Moments later, 6–7 men armed with machetes and knives tried to attack the man, who then fled. According to police, Tuhin was filming the scene when the armed men chased him. He took shelter in a tea stall, but the attackers followed him inside and hacked him repeatedly, killing him on the spot.
Gazipur Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner (Crime–North) Md Robiul Hasan said, “We believe the killing happened because he was recording the assault. The suspects have been identified, and multiple teams are conducting raids to arrest them. Once they are in custody, the full picture will be clear.”
The killing has sparked outrage among journalists, human rights activists, and locals, raising fresh concerns about public safety in the area.
Crime and Justice
Woman Attempts Suicide by Setting Herself on Fire in Jhenaidah, Husband Also Burned
A woman in Jhenaidah’s Shailkupa upazila attempted suicide by setting herself on fire, leaving both her and her husband severely injured. The incident occurred around midnight on Tuesday (14 October) in Charbakhurbar village.
Police and local sources said the woman, identified as 24-year-old Mahima Khatun, poured kerosene on herself before setting it ablaze. Her husband, Ashik Mia—son of Alok Mia—sustained burns while trying to save her.
The couple was rescued by locals and taken to Shailkupa Upazila Health Complex. Later, due to their critical condition, they were transferred to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Dr. Shahnewaz, Medical Officer at Shailkupa Health Complex, said, “Both the husband and wife suffered burns on about 50 percent of their bodies. Their condition is critical.”
At least one person was killed and ten others were injured when a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. at Purbo Sadordi area on the Faridpur-Barishal highway when a Dhaka-bound “Euro Line” bus lost control while attempting to overtake a “Shyamoli Paribahan” bus, police said.
The deceased was identified as Shamsunnahar Begum (41), wife of Nazrul Islam from Kachua village, Uzirpur upazila of Barishal.
Rescue teams from the fire service, highway police, and local residents rushed to the scene and took the injured to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex for treatment.
Bhanga Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Rokibuzzaman said that during an overtaking attempt, the Euro Line bus was hit by the Shyamoli Paribahan bus, causing it to veer off the road. “Both buses have been recovered, and the Shyamoli Paribahan bus has been seized,” the OC added.
Traffic on both sides of the highway remained halted for a while following the incident but later resumed normally.
A man was killed and three others were seriously injured in a clash over a land dispute in Chuadanga’s Damurhuda upazila on Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred around 8:30 am in Gobindahuda village. The deceased was identified as Joynur, 53, son of late Jharu Mondol. The injured — his brother Khaja Ahmed (55), Zaher (51), and Ahmed’s son Dipu (17) — are currently undergoing treatment.
Police and locals said the long-standing dispute between the Nurul Haque Peshkar group and the Masud Billah Montu group turned violent when members of both sides confronted each other in the field, leading to attacks with sharp weapons.
Dr. Shapla Khatun, a physician at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, confirmed that Joynur died while undergoing treatment. One of the injured was later transferred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in critical condition.
Damurhuda Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Humayun Kabir said the situation was now under control and that police operations were underway to arrest those involved.
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