Kumargaon (Bengali: কুমারগাঁও) is a region situated in Sylhet Sadar Upazila, on the outskirts of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It lies mostly within Tuker Bazar Union, with a small part in Khadimnagar Union. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology is located in this area.
History
On July 8, 2015, Sheikh Mohammad Samiul Alam Rajon, a 13-year-old vegetable seller, was lynched at Kumargaon Bus Stand for allegedly trying to steal a rickshaw van.[1] The vigilantes recorded the killing on video and posted it to social media, creating a national uproar.[2]
References
- ^ Ahmed, Manjur (12 July 2015). "Social media swept by video of child being beaten to death in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com.
- ^ Khondker, Habibul Haque (2017). "Bangladesh and the Banality of Violence: Civility, Culture, and Crime". In Shahidullah, S.M. (ed.). Crime, Criminal Justice, and the Evolving Science of Criminology in South Asia. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 426. ISBN 978-1-137-50749-5.
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