The prime accused in the rape and murder of a teenage girl in Narsingdi has been arrested, police said on Friday night. Nur Mohammad Nura, the main accused in the case, was apprehended from Mawna in Gazipur around 9pm, said Narsingdi Superintendent of Police Abdullah Al Faruk. Another accused, Hazrat Ali, was arrested from Gauripur in Mymensingh at the same time. With the latest arrests, police have so far detained seven out of the nine accused in the teenage murder case. The decision was confirmed in a party letter signed by Sadar Upazila BNP President Abu Saleh Chowdhury and General Secretary Iqbal Hossain around 10pm on Friday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 27, 2026 18:16 UTC