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Event date 2024-08-06

Four bodies recovered from burnt house of Natore MP Shafiqul

This news article reports on the discovery of four bodies found in the burned home of Bangladeshi MP Shafiqul Islam Shimul of Natore-2 constituency, following mob violence on August 5, 2024. An angry crowd set fire to his residence, "Jannati Palace," along with two adjacent buildings, after news broke of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation. The four victims were identified as Akib Hossain (17), Siam Hossain (18), Yasin Ali (18), and Shariful Islam Mohan (27), with their bodies discovered in various parts of the burned structure the following morning. The article also notes that at least 37 people were injured in related violence across the district, including one individual who was shot.

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Dhaka Tribune. "Four bodies recovered from burnt house of Natore MP Shafiqul." Dhaka Tribune, 2024. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/four-bodies-recovered-from-burnt-house-of-natore-mp-shafiqul-98b2f8da.

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