Pahela Baishakh sex attack: Rewards to find 8

Eight assaulter was identified from camera footages of the sexual assault during Pahela Baishakh celebrations. Photo taken from Facebook

Star Online Report

The photos of the eight assaulter AT Pahela Baishakh celebrations were released at the police Headquarters by the IGP.

Police today declared Tk 1 lakh reward for capture of each eight identified from camera footages of the sexual assault during Pahela Baishakh celebrations.
Shahidul Haque, inspector general of police, made the announcement at a press briefing in Dhaka Metropolitan Police headquarters this noon.
At least 20 women were sexually assaulted for over an hour, allegedly under the nose of police, by a group of rowdy youths for over an hour on the evening of April 14.
The incident sparked a wave of protest throughout the country with people from all quarters condemning the incident and demanding immediate arrest of the culprits.

Now, after a month in the passing of the incident and failure of arresting anyone, police have declared a reward for the eight assaulters identified from footages they have had for the past 33 days.
The police also released photos of the eight they identified as sexual assaulters, cropped from the camera footages, and released them to the media.
"We have been able to facially recognise eight people. But we do not know their names or whereabouts. Anyone who comes forward and helps in the capture of an assaulter will be given Tk 1 lakh reward."

Be rest assured, that the identity of the informer will be kept a secret and given proper security measures," the IGP said during the press release.
Citing that the close circuit camera footages were provided to the media, the ace police official claimed that no one came forward to aiding the capture of the assaulters.
Police's role over the incident, their comments afterwards and subsequently the manner of dousing protests against the sexual assault drew widespread flack.
First, police denied having any evidence of sexual assault at all despite the proactive role of different media publishing the camera footages that clearly showed everything.
Later on May10, the law enforcers mercilessly quashed a protest that bid to lay a siege on Dhaka police headquarters, frustrated over police's role in this regard.
There, male police had brutally assaulted a female protester, Ismat Ara, which also drew widespread condemnation.
However, protests are still on from several quarters, including a joint move by the student political organisations of Dhaka University, pressing for action against the disregarding police at scene, arrest of the culprits and others.

Housewife files obscenity complaint against Sunny Leone

Dhaka: Porn-star turned Bollywood actress Sunny Leone has been booked by Dombivali police here for alleged distribution of obscene content on web and social networking sites.

According to a police release today, the offence was registered last night against the 34-year-old actor under sections 292, 292 A, 294 r/w 34 of the IPC besides being charged under Section 3 and 4 of Indian Representation of Women and IT Act.

The offence was registered based on a complaint by one Anjali Palan (30), a housewife who stated that while surfing the internet she found several obscene posts and pictures of the actress, they said.

Also, Palan found "objectionable" material on the actor's website Sunneyleone.com.

"Such posts poison the minds of people and especially children," she said in her complaint.

The Dombivili police has transferred the case to the Cyber Crime cell of Thane police for further probe, the release said.

The former adult movie star was in the city couple of weeks back to promote her recent movie Ek Paheli Leela.

Bangladesh opener Tamim's terrific knock

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal is delighted after reaching a milestone during the first test against Pakistan at Khulna Stadium. Photo: STAR

Shaquib Tayeem Ahmed

Tamim Iqbal smashed his way into the record books with the highest score for Bangladesh in test matches with his superb knock of 206 runs from 278 balls in the first test match against Pakistan today at Khulna Stadium.
His first double century was only the second of such a milestone achieved by a Bangladeshi batsman after Mushfiqur Rahim’s 200 against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2013.
Tamim was also instrumental in the highest opening stand in test matches as he and Imrul Kayes put up 312 runs in the second innings of this match. Moreover, the partnership was also the highest in terms of runs for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal reacts after scoring a century (100 runs) during the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at The Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on May 1, 2015. Photo: AFP

Tamim was his usual self from ball one and dictated terms to the Pakistan bowlers with sheer disdain. He didn’t let any loose ball go unpunished in his knock and spanked the opposition bowlers all around the park with seventeen fours and seven soaring sixes.
The southpaw from Chittagong made sure the tempo of his innings didn’t drop for any length of time as he kept the scoreboard ticking with ones and twos besides hitting the big shots to the delight of the home crowd.
In the last three test matches Tamim played, his scores read: 109, 20, 109, 65, 25 and 206. Surely the best way of silencing his critics...don't you think?