A 38-year-old garment worker who jumped off a moving bus to save herself from rape on Friday, died at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shamsunnahar, a worker of Bidisha Garment in Gazipur’s Sripur upazila and mother of two children. Shamsunnahar, daughter of Abdur Razzak of Kishoreganj district, used to live with her children in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh. Deputy Director of Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital, Dr Zakiul Islam said Shamsunnahar was undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital and died here in the afternoon. Youth arrested in Madaripur over rape of 5th grader Kamal Hossain, a physician of the neurosurgery department of the hospital said Shamsunnahar got a severe injury in her head and she was taken to the ICU of the hospital on Saturday. She might have died due to a brain hemorrhage. MD Kamal, officer-in-charge of Bhaluka Model Police Station, said Shamsunnahar boarded the minibus from Mawna Bus stand in Sripur around 10 pm on Friday after finishing her work. When the bus reached the Masterbari bus Stand in Bhaluka upazila, the other passengers of the bus got down. She was alone on the bus at that time. At one stage, bus driver Rakib Mia took the steering of the bus from his helper. Later, he along with the bus supervisor tried to violate the woman. To save herself Shamsunnahar jumped off the bus at Jamirdia Mayer Mosque area and got injured. 5 arrested over 'gang-rape' of woman in Sylhet: Police Later she was taken to Bhaluka Upazila Health Complex and then Shifted to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital in critical condition. Police seized the bus and arrested the bus driver Rakib, his helper Arif Mia and Supervisor Ananda Das. An attempt to rape case was filed against them. Gopalganj gang rape: Prime suspect arrested

General secretary of Jhenaigati upazila unit Bangladesh Chhatra League Shahriar Khan Shaon was expelled over rape attempt. Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Central Executive Committee expelled Shaon for attempting to rape an indigenous college student, said a press release, signed by its president Saddam Hossain and general secretary Sheikh Wali Asif Imon, published  on its website on Tuesday. Besides, the committee also dissolved the Jhenaigati upazila unit Bangladesh Chhatra League due to its inactivity for a long period. Also Read: BCL blamed for torturing students suspected as Shibir activists in Pabna According to the release, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Central Executive Committee has expelled Shaon for breaching party discipline and involvement in criminal activities which tarnished its image. On Saturday, Shaon swooped on the house of a Garo girl adjacent to Gazni Holiday Centre in Jhenaigati upazila and tried to violate. Also Read: BCL attack injures five JCD members The girl lodged a complaint with police on Monday and police arrested Shaon over attempting to rape the girl.          

A case has been filed against a ward councillor as he allegedly tried to rape a woman in Natore's Naldanga municipality. The accused is Abu Bakkar, councillor of Ward-1 of the municipality and president of the ward unit of Awami League. On Sunday night, the woman’s husband, lodged a written complaint against Abu Bakkar at Naldanga Police Station. Read: 300 people sued over attack on police in Patuakhali Following the complaint, a case has been filed against the councillor under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, said Abul Kalam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Naldanga Police Station. According to the case statement, on Sunday afternoon, councillor Abu Bakkar went to the house of the woman and tried to rape her in the absence of her husband. Hearing her screams, when neighbours came, he fled the scene. "Efforts are on to nab the accused councillor," added the OC.      

A case has been filed against a Union Parishad chairman as he allegedly tried to rape a woman in Ulipur upazila of Kurigram. The accused is Ataur Rahman alias Ata, 50,  chairman of Thetrai UP of the upazila. On Monday, the woman lodged a written complaint against Ataur with the Ulipur police. Following the complaint, a case has been filed against the UP chairman under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act , said Imtiaz Kabir, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ulipur Police Station. Read: CID detains youth who removed nuts, bolts of Padma Bridge According to the case statement, on June 9, Chairman Ataur Rahman asked the woman to meet with him with her voter ID card. When she went to the chairman's house with the ID card at 9 am Ataur tried to rape her as there was no other person in the house at that time. Hearing her screams when neighbours came he fled the spot. He also threatened the woman not to disclose the matter to anyone. However, the accused UP chairman didn’t receive the call when contacted over phone on this matter. “We will arrest the accused,” added the officer.  

Police in Chattogram have found out that a bus driver and his associates arrested in a case of mugging were also involved in an attempt to rape a garment worker on their moving vehicle. The two identified as Md Gias Uddin Nayan, 21, and his associate Shimato Dutta, 22 have now been shown arrested in the attempted rape case filed by the woman. The driver and his associate were arrested from the Chandgaon area on Thursday night in a case filed at the Bandar police station over mugging a passenger. The incident took place on the same bus before the attempted rape, said Kishore Majumder, sub-inspector (SI) of Bandar police station. Also read: Rape-accused escapes from police custody in Gaibandha Mugging victim, Palash Kanti lodged a complaint at the police station the same day. He alleged that three alleged muggers posing as passengers of the bus stabbed him and took away Tk 10,000 in cash and two mobile phones. Later, the bus took him to the City Gate area and forcibly took his PIN number and withdrew Tk 40,800 from her bKash account and then to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), Cinema Palace junction and Bahaddarhat and the money was withdrawn from his bkash account in three phases. The bus dropped him off at the flyover in Lalkhan Bazar area around 3.30 pm. Then he lodged the complaint after receiving first aid, said the SI. SI Kishore said, "After scrutinizing the CCTV footage of the area including Nimtala, we found that a rape attempt was made on a garment worker on the same bus earlier." The 20-year-old garment worker got on the bus with 10-12 other workers to return home around 9pm on May 19. At Bahaddarhat area, when other workers got down, the bus started to move quickly with the lone female worker. At that time, the assistant was driving the bus and the driver tried to rape the girl. Also read: Fugitive PBI inspector suspended over Khulna college girl's rape Later, the woman jumped off of the moving bus to save herself and was seriously injured. According to police, the victim was rescued unconscious from Bakalia and admitted to CMCH. After being released from the hospital on May 25, the woman lodged a complaint at the city's Bakalia police station. Police later arrested bus driver Anwar Hossain Tipu and his associate Jony Das. The bus was also seized.

Two men were arrested over strangulating an Honours first-year student to death while attempting to rape her on Friday at her home in Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat. The arrestees were identified as Rony Mahanta, 29, son of Shankar Mahanta and Zahid Hasan alias Kamini Zahid, 33, son of Khorshed Mandal, said Masum Ahmed Bhuiyan, Superintendent of Joypurhat police in a press briefing on Sunday. He said in primary interrogation the arrestees have accepted their involvement in the crime. Also read: Sherpur youth sentenced to life imprisonment in rape case “The accused were neigbours of the girl and planned to rape her after her brother threatened them several times for teasing and giving indecent proposals to the victim,” said SP Masum Ahmed. “They entered the girl's house after being sure her brother and sister-in-law were not home and tried to rape her around 2 am. As she protested and attacked them, they in a bid to stop her screams strangled her to death with her clothes,” said the SP. On Saturday morning her relatives found her body on the bed and informed police. Also read: Teen rapes minor girl in Gaibandha Following a tip off police arrested the two accused from separate areas of the Majhina village in the upazila. Earlier, victim’s brother filed a murder case with Pancbibi police station in this regard.  

A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to former Uttara Club president Nasir U Mahmud and his associate Tuhin Siddiqui Omi in an attempted rape and murder case filed by actress Pori Moni. Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Shahzadi Tahmida passed the order when police produced them before the court on completion of their five-day remand. Read: Nasir, Omi put on 5-day remand over ‘rape attempt’ on Pori Moni Earlier, on June 23, a Dhaka court placed Nasir and Omi on a five-day remand each in the case. Senior Judicial Magistrate Rajib Hasan passed the order after investigation officer of the case Md Kamal Hossain produced them before the court with a plea of 10-day remand. Dhallywood star Pori Moni on June 14 filed a sexual assault complaint against six people, including  Nasir with  Savar Model Police Station. Read:Pori Moni case: Omi's associates get bail Later in the day, Nasir U Mahmud and four others were arrested from Uttara by a detective team. Earlier, Pori Moni in her verified Facebook page, uploaded a status seeking justice from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, claiming that the six people attempted to rape and kill her.

Popular Dhallywood actress Pori Moni has praised the police for what she called 'magic' in apprehending those she accused of attempted rape and murder. “The role of the police in arresting the perpetrators was like magic. I never thought they would be arrested so soon,” said Pori, real name Shamsunnahar Smriti, in remarks to journalists outside the Detective Branch of police office Tuesday. “Now I believe that I will get justice, and the accused will be punished through a fair trial,” she added, looking much more buoyed than the distressed, helpless woman who appeared before the media on Sunday, and before any arrests were made on Monday. Also read: Pori Moni case: Police press drug-related charges against Nasir, four others She visited the office of the Detective Branch and also thanked Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benzir Ahmed for promptly taking action in arresting the accused as soon as he learned about the incident. “I knew he was the only place of hope. That's why I repeatedly wanted to reach out to him,” the starlet also said. She seemed to backtrack somewhat from her initial grievance of the law enforcers not being cooperative, at least when she went to file a case at the Banani police station, right after the incident.  Asked about going to Banani police station under the influence of alcohol, he said, "I was forced to drink alcohol." Also read: Uttara Club's ex-president Nasiruddin,4 others arrested over rape attempt on Pori Moni In response to another question, Pori Moni  said, "I did not say that the police did not cooperate, rather I said I did not get cooperation from many places without specifically mentioning the police.” Speaking after her, Harun-or-Rashid, joint commissioner (North) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), literally lapped up the praise, saying: "The IGP contacted our superiors as soon as he found out. We have arrested the accused with lightning speed. As she has already said, the role of the police was like magic.” “We will do our best to bring justice in this case,” he added. Also read: Pori Moni files sexual assault complaint against Uttara Club’s ex-president Nasiruddin, 5 others On Monday, Pori Moni filed a sexual assault complaint against six people, including businessman Nasir U Mahmood, at Savar Model Police Station. The previous day, on her verified Facebook page, she had posted a status seeking justice from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, claiming that someone or some people had attempted to rape and kill her at the Uttara Boating Club, in an incident four days earlier, that is June 9th. The status went viral in no time, and it was followed by a dramatic midnight press conference from her residence that was widely broadcast. Also read: Pori Moni's plea for justice from PM causes sensation Nasiruddin, owner of real estate company Kunjo Builders, and also an ex-president of Uttara Club, was picked up along with some associated before the next working day(Monday) was over.

Police on Tuesday pressed drug-possession charges against realtor Nasir U Mahmood and four others, a day after they were arrested over their alleged attempt to rape and murder actress Pori Moni. An FIR was filed against the five under the Narcotics Control Act at the Airport police station in the small hours of Tuesday on a complaint by Manik Kumar, sub-inspector of DB Gulshan zonal team, said duty officer Mashiul Alam. Drug-related charges have been brought against the five in the wake of the seizure of some 1,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from their possession at the time of their arrest. Read Pori Moni's plea for justice from PM causes sensation The other accused in the case are Tuhin Siddique Omi, 33, Nazma Amin Brishti, 24,  Lipi Akter, 18, and Sumi Akter, 19.  All of them will be produced in a court later in the day and police will seek their remand for custodial interrogation,  sources told UNB. On Monday, police arrested Nasir, the former president of Uttara Club Limited, from a flat in the Uttara area in the wake of a case filed over the alleged attempt to rape and kill actress Pori Moni. The case was filed on a complaint by the actress. Read: Rape attempt on Pori Moni: Boat Club expels Nasir from EC Apart from the drugs, police also seized foreign liquor and beer from the apartment. Nasir’s Facebook profile shows he is currently the chairman of Kunj Developers, former president of Uttara Club, former district chairman of Lions Clubs International, a former footballer, and former elected general secretary of SM Hall of Dhaka University. Besides, Dhaka Boat Club expelled Nasir from its executive committee on Monday, hours after his arrest. Read: Uttara Club's ex-president Nasiruddin,4 others arrested over rape attempt on Pori Moni The club took the unanimous decision at an EC meeting presided over by its President Dr Benazir Ahmed. It was attended by eight other EC committee members as well as club’s adviser Rubel Aziz. The meeting also suspended the club membership of Nasir and three others, Tuhin Siddique Omi and Shah S Alam, said a statement from the club.

Nasiruddin Mahmud, former president of Uttara Club Limited, and four others were arrested on Monday afternoon following a case filed over his reported attempt to rape and kill actress Pori Moni. Nasiruddin and the four others were arrested from Uttara area of the capital, DMP's ADC (Media) Iftekhairul Islam told UNB. “So far five people have been arrested from Uttara Sector-1 in connection with Pari Moni's case,” he said. The arrestees, apart from Nasiduddin, are Tuhin Siddique Omi, 33, Lipi Akhter, 18, Sumi Akhter, 19, and Najma Amin Snigdha, 24. Later in the day, Joint Commissioner of Detective Branch (DB) Harun or Rashid provided further information to the press regarding the arrests. “The detective branch of police assisted Savar Model Police Station in arresting Nasiruddin following their request,” he said. Also read: Pori Moni's plea for justice from PM causes sensation “At one point of the operation, a detective team arrested Nasiruddin and the four others, including three young women, from an apartment in Uttara Sector-1,” he added. Besides, 1,000 pieces of Yaba tablets, foreign liquor and beer were seized from the apartment, Harun or Rashid said. Nasir’s Facebook profile shows that he is currently the chairman of Kunj Developers, former president of Uttara Club, former district chairman of Lions Clubs International, a former footballer of the Dhaka first division and former elected general secretary of SM Hall of Dhaka University. Earlier in the morning, Dhallywood star Pori Moni filed a sexual assault complaint against six people, including Nasiruddin Mahmud with Savar Model Police Station.    Pori Moni, in her verified Facebook page, uploaded a status seeking justice from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, claiming that the six people attempted to rape and kill her.    The popular actress, whose real name is Shamsun Nahar Smriti, addressed the post to the Prime Minister, stating that she is seeking justice as a loyal citizen of the country.    "I’ve been physically assaulted and they even attempted to rape and kill me. I want justice. I’ve asked for help from so many people. However, they just heard what I said and commented that they'll 'look into it' while the fact is that no one has helped me yet," Pori Moni stated in her post.  She has mentioned that she tried to contact the local police station and even IGP Benazir Ahmed, but she was yet to receive any formal help regarding her complaint.   "I haven't found justice in the last three or four days. Where can I find justice? I’m a woman and an actress, but first of all I’m a human being. I can’t remain silent over what happened to me today," she added.   In her post, Pori Moni then addressed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as her "mother", writing: "I was about 2 and a half years’ old when my mother died. Today, I need a mother more than ever. I’ve never seen you, accepting any injustice quietly. I need you; I need your help to stay alive. Please save me, mother."   Also read: Pori Moni files sexual assault complaint against Uttara Club’s ex-president Nasiruddin, 5 others Pori Moni’s press conference   Pori Moni revealed the name and details of her assaulters through a press conference at her Gulshan residence in the capital on Sunday night. The press conference took place after the actress surprised the nation through a status from her verified Facebook page on Sunday evening.   Breaking into tears at the press conference, Pori Moni described what exactly happened to her, sharing the graphic details of the incident and revealed who tried to rape her.    Sitting beside noted director Chayanika Chowdhury, Pori Moni said at the press conference that Nasiruddin Mahmud, a businessman and currently appointed entertainment and cultural affairs secretary of Dhaka Boat Club, assaulted her at the club in Birulia, Uttara in the capital on Wednesday night.    The actress said she went to the boat club with her costume designer Jimmy and Jimmy’s friend Omi for a professional meeting regarding a movie, where Nasir and another man offered them drinks at that time. She refused the offer stating that she was feeling unwell.   At one point, Nasir ganged up on her at the club and forced her to drink by putting the neck of a bottle into her mouth, beat her up and tried to rape her at the same time, Pori Moni said at the press briefing.   During the assault, she said, Nasir addressed himself as a “friend” of Benazir Ahmed, Inspector General of Bangladesh Police and president of the Dhaka Boat Club.     The actress went on saying that when she was able to get out after two and a half hours, she went straight to the Banani Police Station but the officials refused to hear her words. She stated that she has also contacted Zayed Khan, general secretary of Film Artists Association, and other leaders of the film industry, however, did not get any legal or logistic support.