Teen girl raped by ruling party leader

A teenage girl has been raped allegedly by a local Awami League leader at Maijkandi village under Zakiganj upazila in Sylhet. Quoting victim’s family, local journalist Abdul Hasib Tapader said Zakiganj municipality ward unit AL General Secretary Koysor Ahmed raped the girl on 12 August while she was home alone. A human rights organisation rescued the girl and admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, who returned home Thursday from the hospital. Koysor remained absconding and his mobile was switched off. But his family members forced the victim’s family to arbitrate the matter. Zakiganj police station’s Oficer-in-Charge Habibur Rahman Patwary said he heard about the incident from locals and no case was filed in this regard as yet. In Bogra, a five-year girl was  violated reportedly by a six grader at Kalerpara village in Dhunat upazila on Friday. Sub-Inspector Khokon Kunda of Dhunat police station said the boy lured the girl with a chocolate and took her to his house, where he allegedly sexually abused her. Locals rescued her in a critical condition and admitted to hospital. Victim’s mother later filed a case in this connection. Meanwhile, the rape accused’s mother was arrested to help her son flee. In Chuadanga, a housewife was raped by her neighbour Imran on Friday night at Jibannagar upazila, our correspondent Mehedi Hasan reported. SI Mokbul Hossain of Jibannagar police station said Imran entered the house of the woman and raped her at night while she was asleep. Police arrested the mother of Imran while he went into hiding. A case was filed over the rape incident.