DHAKA, Mar 12, 2026 (BSS) – A court here today convicted and sentenced Jahangir Hossain, 32, to imprisonment till natural death and fined him Taka two lakh in a case filed over raping a woman on the false promise of marriage. Judge Munshi Md Moshiar Rahman of Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4 pronounced the judgment this afternoon. According to the case documents, the victim had prior acquaintance with Jahangir Hossain. After the victim’s husband died, the accused developed a romantic relationship with her by assuring marriage. On January 15, 2017, and most recently on January 27, 2019, he allegedly raped her multiple times at a house in the Ibrahimpur area under Kafrul Police Station in the capital by luring her with a promise of marriage. Later, when the victim became pregnant, the accused refused to marry her. Following the incident, the victim filed the case with Kafrul Police Station in February 2019. During the investigation of the case, the victim gave birth to a baby boy. Following a court order, DNA tests of the newborn and the accused were conducted. The test confirmed that Md Jahangir Hossain was the biological father of the child. After completing the investigation, police submitted a charge sheet against the accused to the court on November 24, 2019. During the trial, five witnesses testified before the court at different times.

NAOGAON, Mar 12, 2026 (BSS) - A preparatory meeting was held to observe the Atrai Genocide Day on March 25 and the Independence and National Day-26 on March 26 with due respect and solemnity. The meeting was organized by the Atrai upazila administration at the Upazila Parishad conference room at 11:00 am today. Atrai Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sheikh Md. Alaul Islam presided over the meeting. During the meeting, detailed programmes were adopted to mark the two important national days.  The programmes include firing of 31 gun salutes at sunrise to begin the observance, laying of wreaths at the Shaheed Minar, hoisting of the national flag at government and private buildings, a parade, discussion meetings and a prayer session. In his speech, UNO Sheikh Md. Alaul Islam said that the Independence Day is the greatest achievement in the nation’s history. He emphasized that everyone, irrespective of political affiliation, should work together to uphold the dignity of the day.  He also highlighted the importance of presenting the true history of independence to the new generation. The administration has given special importance on security and overall preparations to ensure that the day is observed in a disciplined and festive environment. Among others, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md. Nure Alam Siddique, Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Khairul Alam, Senior Vice President of Atrai Upazila BNP Md. Abdul Jalil Chocolate, General Secretary Md. Taslim Uddin and Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Atrai Police Station Md. Abdul Karim spoke at the meeting. Upazila Primary Education Officer Md. Mazharul Islam, Upazila Engineer Nishit Kumar, Senior Fisheries Officer Md. Maksudur Rahman, Social Services Officer Md. Sohel Rana, Disability Affairs Officer P.M. Kamruzzaman, Ansar VDP Officer Md. Jaglul Arefin, along with officials from various government departments was also present. The speakers sought cooperation from people of all walks of life, alongside the administration, to ensure the successful observance of the upcoming national days.