'India's BSF shot dead my daughter and who was hanging like a bird on a barbed wire. It has been 14 years, and I have not received justice for that either. How much longer do we have to wait for justice?' Jahanara Begum, the mother of Felani, a teenager who was killed on the Kurigram border, was saying these words while standing in front of Felani's grave and wiping her eyes with the edge of her saree. She also said, 'The previous government gave a lot of hope. They will prosecute my daughter's murderer. But nothing happened. Now the new government has come. If only they would arrange justice. I want the government to prosecute Felani's murderer.'

Expressing the family's poverty and their helplessness, Jahanara Begum said, 'Every year when the death anniversary comes, I go to the UNO, I go to the DC. But I have not received any help for two years. I am struggling to educate my children. But I have no job. Please arrange a job for my son. Even if it is a small job, then at least we will be able to live for the rest of our lives.’

On January 7, 2011, 14-year-old Felani Khatun was brutally murdered by BSF gunfire while crossing the barbed wire fence at the Anantapur border in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram. Felani’s bloody body hung on the barbed wire for four and a half hours. India’s ‘border policy’ has come under severe criticism from various media outlets and human rights organizations at home and abroad. Faced with international pressure, the Indian Border Security Force arranged for the ‘trial’ of accused BSF member Amiya Ghosh. Later, on August 13, 2013, the trial of Felani’s murder case began in the General Security Forces Court in Cooch Behar, India. Felani’s father Nurul Islam and uncle Hanif testified in this BSF court. On September 6 of that year, the BSF special court acquitted accused Amiya Ghosh. Later, Felani's father rejected the verdict and demanded a retrial. When the trial resumed on September 22, 2014, Felani's father testified again in court on November 17.

On July 2, 2015, the court again acquitted Amiya Ghosh, a self-confessed accused of Felani's murder. In 2015, Felani's father Nurul Islam and renowned Indian human rights activist Kiriti Roy filed a joint writ petition in the Supreme Court of India, rejecting the verdict that acquitted BSF member Amiya Ghosh, who was accused twice. But the writ has not been disposed of even today after being postponed one after another.

The latest hearing of the writ was scheduled for January 7, but the date has been postponed again. The new date for the hearing has been set for January 29, said SM Abraham Lincoln, a former public prosecutor (PP) of Kurigram and human rights activist who has accompanied Felani's father to India several times, as well as providing legal advice to Felani's family. Quoting Indian human rights activist Kiriti Roy, he said, "The date has been postponed again. The new date on the agenda is January 29." I think the Indian High Court will hear the writ petition and do justice. If Felani's family gets justice, no one will win or lose. It will be a victory for human rights.

SM Abraham Lincoln said, "Amiya Ghosh is a self-confessed murderer. He said he died in his own firing. Punishing the murderer is justice, acquitting is not justice. We did not get justice in the BSF court. The Indian High Court is accepted all over the world. If they do justice, it will protect the Indian state law. It will provide protection for Indian citizens in border management. It will be a victory for humanity, there will be no question of anyone's defeat."

Shariful Hasan, Associate Director of BRAC's Migration and Youth Platform, said, "Every death is tragic and killing without reason at the border is even more tragic. The Felani murder has become a symbol of extrajudicial killings at the border, which has stirred people across the country. It is important to bring this murder to justice.' He also said, 'Whereas in the countries of the world, we are building barbed wire along our borders, such incidents are rare in South Asian countries. Neighboring countries should enhance mutual relations.'

Five people were killed and two were injured today in a train and microbus collision at the Munshibazar Kafura rail crossing in Gerda union of Faridpur Sadar upazila. The injured were rescued and admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital.

Locals said that although the train honks every day when passing the rail crossing, it did not honk today. On that day, the train named Modhumoti Express was going from Khulna to Dhaka via Faridpur. On the other hand, the microbus was coming from Gerda towards Munshibazar. The microbus collided with the train while crossing the rail crossing at around 12 noon. Three people died on the spot. The remaining two were taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital where they were declared dead.

Locals alleged that accidents often occur at the Kafura rail crossing as there is no gateman or rail crossing bar. Security should be provided here as soon as possible. Otherwise, such accidents will continue to occur.

Faridpur Fire Service Senior Station Officer Nuruzzaman said, we received the news around 12:30 pm. We immediately arrived and started rescue operations. The microbus fell into a pond next to the railway line at least 100 feet away from the train crossing after being hit by a train. The microbus has been recovered from the pond. No one was found inside the vehicle or in the pond.

Faridpur Deputy Commissioner Kamrul Hasan Molla said, five people were killed in this tragic accident. Two of them were admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital with injuries. He said, "Unfortunately, such an accident occurred because there was no gateman at this important crossing. We have initially learned that the deceased are residents of Narayanganj. Efforts are being made to contact their families. The bodies have been recovered from the scene and taken to the Faridpur Medical College Hospital morgue."

UK minister Tulip Siddique has called for an investigation after allegations surfaced that she received a flat as a gift from close associates of the ousted Awami League government in Bangladesh. Tulip sent a letter to the UK Prime Minister's Advisor (Independent Advisor on Ministerial Standards) Laurie Magnus on Monday, calling for an investigation into the allegations. According to BBC, she wrote in her defense letter, "I have been the subject of media coverage for the past few weeks. Some of my financial affairs and my family's involvement with the former Awami League government in Bangladesh have come to light, many of which are incorrect. I have done nothing wrong, that is clear. However, for the avoidance of doubt, I would like you to independently bring the truth to the fore about these matters." 

Laurie Magnus looks after the criteria required to become a minister as an advisor. Magnus will now investigate whether Tulip has violated any rules as a minister. Tulip Siddique is currently the UK's Economic Secretary for the Treasury. She is responsible for stopping corruption in the country's financial sector. Tulip is the daughter of Sheikh Rehana, the sister of Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in the student-public uprising.

A spokesman for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the BBC that the investigation report will be published. However, he did not specify a deadline for completing the investigation process.

Recently, controversy arose over several flats owned by Tulip Siddique in the UK capital London. According to the Financial Times published on Friday, Tulip owns a flat near London's King's Cross area. The flat was given to her free of charge in 2004 by a real estate businessman named Abdul Motalif. He was associated with the ousted Awami League leaders.

Later, another UK-based media outlet reported that a lawyer named Moin Ghani had given Tulip Siddique's sister another flat in London's Hampstead area free of charge. He represented the ousted Awami League government. Tulip once lived in that flat in Hampstead. Apart from this, there have been reports of Tulip and her family living in several flats associated with the Awami League. Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating Tulip, her aunt Sheikh Hasina, mother Sheikh Rehana and Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed on charges of irregularities and corruption worth Tk. 80,000 crore in 9 projects in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh was shaken by another earthquake after four days. The earthquake was felt at 7:05 am on Tuesday. However, there was no initial report of damage.

Volcano Discovery said that the earthquake was felt in Nepal, India, Bhutan and China in addition to Bangladesh. Its origin is Tibet.

Earlier, on January 3, an earthquake was felt in various parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka and Sylhet.