Nusrat Jahan Rafi

Sonagazi madrasa principal indicted for harassing Nusrat

A tribunal in Feni frames charges against former Sonagazi madrasa principal Siraj Ud Daula in a case filed over sexual assault on Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

Ex-OC Moazzem seeks bail again

Former officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain has further sought bail from the High Court in a case filed on charges of recording a statement of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi and circulating the video clip on social media.

Nusrat Murder: Probe role of madrasa governing body chief

The High Court yesterday directed the government to conduct an enquiry against the Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrasa’s Governing Body chairman, in connection with the sexual harassment and murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

Nusrat Murder Case: Mother faints on witness stand

Shirin Akter, mother of slain Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi, fainted in the witness stand yesterday afternoon after describing to the court how Nusrat had to endure sexual harassment and was burnt to death.

They think they are zamindars

The High Court yesterday observed that some deputy commissioners and officers-in-charge of police stations consider themselves as “zamindars” and act as if they are “all in all”.

Nusrat murder trial starts

The trial of the Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder began yesterday with recording the testimony of the victim’s brother Mahmudul Hasan Noman. Recording of the testimony started around 11:15am at the district’s Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal.

Nusrat Murder: Mastermind Siraj sent to jail after 2-day remand

A Feni court sent Siraj Ud Doula, the suspended principal of Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa, to jail yesterday in the sexual harassment case filed by the mother of slain student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

A well-planned, grisly murder

Sixteen people, split into five groups, took part in the brutal killing of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi after hatching the murder plot for three days, reveal police.

Whole nation demands exemplary punishment of Nusrat’s killers: AG

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says the whole nation is demanding exemplary punishment of the people, who were involved in killing of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

April 17, 2019
April 17, 2019

Grotesque nexus between political and state power

With more and more reports of the brutal and coldblooded murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi appearing in the media, the depth of the odious...

April 17, 2019
April 17, 2019

Timely admin steps could’ve saved Nusrat

The brutal killing of Nusrat Jahan Rafi could have been avoided had the local administration and the madrasa governing body taken necessary steps on time, National Human Rights Commission said in its probe report yesterday.

April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019

Another youth arrested over Nusrat murder

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrests another youth in connection with the murder of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019

If I reject your proposal, will you let me live?

Her death has sent out a clarion call. But we don't know how long it'll take for the call to make a veritable change. How long the call will keep blaring in the air. Our hearts remain suffused with questions.

April 15, 2019
April 15, 2019

Those involved in Nusrat murder won’t be spared: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her warning that killers of Sonagazi madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi will not be spared.

April 14, 2019
April 14, 2019

Nusrat murder: Nuruddin, Shamim ‘confess’ to their involvement

Nuruddin and Shahadat Hossain Shamim, two prime accused of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case, have reportedly confessed to their involvement with the killing.

April 14, 2019
April 14, 2019

Setting Nusrat Afire: Brutality followed meet with Siraj

Nusrat Jahan Rafi was set on fire two days after detained Sonagazi madrasa principal Siraj Ud Doula gave a directive to some of his followers when they visited him in Feni district jail, investigators said yesterday.

April 13, 2019
April 13, 2019

Culprits won't be spared

The criminals who set Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi on fire would not be spared, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday.

April 13, 2019
April 13, 2019

Feni Madrasa Principal: He enjoyed impunity

Despite some serious allegations against him in the past, the now arrested Feni madrasa Principal Siraj Uddoula managed to hold his post with protection from about a dozen influential locals, including some Awami League leaders.

April 12, 2019
April 12, 2019

Let Nusrat's demise strengthen our demand for justice

Nobody can survive after suffering 75-80 percent burn injuries. Despite this fact, we had hoped that Nusrat Jahan Rafi would somehow survive, by a miracle perhaps.

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