Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh clashed with Police in a bid to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl, officials said on Friday.In recent months, the South Asian country has seen a spike in reported cases of violence against women and children, fuelling widespread anger.Police said the suspect, Monir Hossain, was detained by locals in Bangladesh’s second-largest city of Chattogram and was being handed over to the authorities on Thursday when tensions boiled over among the roughly 5,000 people present.
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FRI · 2026-05-22 · 10:31 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0522-78387
NSR-2026-0522-78387News Report·EN·Social Justice
Bangladesh protestors clash with police over alleged child rape
Thousands of protesters in Chattogram, Bangladesh, clashed with police on Thursday as they attempted to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl. The suspect, Monir Hossain, had been detained by locals and was being handed over to authorities when the confrontation occurred among approximately 5,000 people present.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-22 · 10:31 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Thousands of protesters in Chattogram, Bangladesh, clashed with police on Thursday as they attempted to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl. The suspect, Monir Hossain, had been detained by locals and was being handed over to authorities when the confrontation occurred among approximately 5,000 people present. This incident highlights a recent surge in reported violence against women and children in Bangladesh, which has fueled significant public anger. Officials confirmed the clashes on Friday.
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The incident occurred in Chattogram, Bangladesh's second-largest city.
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The suspect is identified as Monir Hossain.
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Thousands of protesters clashed with police in Bangladesh over an alleged child rape suspect.
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Approximately 5,000 people were present during the incident.
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Bangladesh has seen a spike in reported cases of violence against women and children in recent months.
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