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Rape, Murder in Bandarban

MJF demands exemplary punishment

Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) has condemned the rape and killing of a physically challenged indigenous woman in Bandarban and rape of an 11-year-old girl in Chattogram on Sunday.

In a statement, the rights group yesterday alleged that the indigenous women and children of Chattogram Hill Tracts are being victim of human rights violations for not ensuring exemplary punishment for the perpetrators.

MJF urged the government to take effective steps to eliminate sexual violence against women and children in the CHT regions and demanded a quick trial of the perpetrators.

Lakaching Tanchangya, 26, of Jolontomoni Tanchangya para of Alikadom upazila, was found hanging from a tree in Ashoti Tripura para in the evening of November 25.

Her body bore several injury marks and it seemed she had been raped before being murdered, said police.

The same day, an 11-year-old was allegedly raped by her tutor Aktarul Alam, 68, in Boalkhali of Chattogram.

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Rape, Murder in Bandarban

MJF demands exemplary punishment

Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) has condemned the rape and killing of a physically challenged indigenous woman in Bandarban and rape of an 11-year-old girl in Chattogram on Sunday.

In a statement, the rights group yesterday alleged that the indigenous women and children of Chattogram Hill Tracts are being victim of human rights violations for not ensuring exemplary punishment for the perpetrators.

MJF urged the government to take effective steps to eliminate sexual violence against women and children in the CHT regions and demanded a quick trial of the perpetrators.

Lakaching Tanchangya, 26, of Jolontomoni Tanchangya para of Alikadom upazila, was found hanging from a tree in Ashoti Tripura para in the evening of November 25.

Her body bore several injury marks and it seemed she had been raped before being murdered, said police.

The same day, an 11-year-old was allegedly raped by her tutor Aktarul Alam, 68, in Boalkhali of Chattogram.

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কুয়াশায় আরিচা-কাজিরহাট, পাটুরিয়া-দৌলতদিয়া নৌরুটে ফেরি চলাচল বন্ধ

ঘন কুয়াশায় আজ রোববার ভোর সোয়া ৫টার দিকে আরিচা-কাজিরহাট নৌরুটে ফেরি চলাচল বন্ধ হয়ে যায়। রো-রো ফেরি খানজাহান আলী যাত্রী ও যানবাহন নিয়ে মাঝ নদীতে নোঙর করে রয়েছে।

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