Villagers in Panchbibi, Joypurhat, yesterday handed over a man to police accusing him of raping a 13-year-old-girl after mixing sedatives in her drink.
Noria village falls under Kagabala union in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila, but it differs from most other villages due to the atrocities that took place there during the Liberation War. The “Noria genocide” is a part of history that reminds us of the horrors of the nine-month war that started in this very month of March.
Citizens claim that workers of the saffron party used intimidation tactics to stop them from voting, while opposition candidates assert that booth-capturing took place in full view of the police.