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

  1. Ahmed, Manjur (12 July 2015). "Social media swept by video of child being beaten to death in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com.
  2. 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.

24°54′45″N 91°49′38″E / 24.9125°N 91.8271°E / 24.9125; 91.8271


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