21-year-old Hindu woman raped by local politician in Bangladesh, five arrested

Police have arrested five individuals, including the primary suspect, Fazor Ali, a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader, in connection with the rape of a 21-year-old woman in Muradnagar upazila. Three others were detained for recording and sharing a video of the victim on social media.

The incident occurred on June 26, 2025, when Fazor Ali, 38, from Ramchandrapur Pachkitta village, allegedly broke into the victim’s father’s house around 10 pm.

The victim, whose husband is working in Dubai, was staying at her father’s home with her children for the local festival Hari Seva.

According to the case statement, Ali forcibly entered the house after the victim refused to open the door and assaulted her. Locals apprehended and beat Ali but he managed to flee the scene.

Police arrested Fazor Ali in Dhaka’s Saydabad area at approximately 5 am on Sunday.

A case has been filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act based on the victim’s written complaint, lodged on June 27. The Muradnagar police have launched an investigation in the case.

Furthermore, the incident has sparked protests in the region with residents expressing agner over the alleged assault by a Muslim man on a Hindu woman. Since the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, there has been a noticeable rise in targeted attacks against the Hindu community in Bangladesh.

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