Kumargaon Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ahmed . Manjur . Social media swept by video of child being beaten to death in Bangladesh . bdnews24.com . 12 July 2015.
  2. Book: Khondker, Habibul Haque . Shahidullah . S.M. . 2017 . Bangladesh and the Banality of Violence: Civility, Culture, and Crime . Crime, Criminal Justice, and the Evolving Science of Criminology in South Asia . Palgrave Macmillan . 426 . 978-1-137-50749-5.