Wednesday, 27 August, 2025
One of the seven people arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Gazipur has been identified as a woman named Parul Akhter, also known as Golapi, police confirmed.
Golapi’s husband, Faisal—known locally as “Ketu Mizan”—was also detained from the city’s Bhabanipur area on Tuesday night. The Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) have described Faisal as the “mastermind” behind the killing.
Based on video evidence and initial interrogations, police believe the incident was initiated by Golapi, who reportedly works as a “honey trapper.” Investigators say she targeted garment worker Badsha Mia in a premeditated plan to extort money after noticing him with Tk 25,000.
According to the GMP, Golapi provoked an argument with Badsha, during which Faisal and several accomplices, who had been lying in wait armed with weapons, suddenly appeared and attacked Badsha. Despite being injured, Badsha managed to escape.
Journalist Tuhin, who was nearby at the time, began filming the assault. Police say the attackers killed him after noticing he was recording the incident.
GMP Additional Police Commissioner Zahidul Hasan told bdnews24.com that Badsha is currently receiving treatment in a local hospital. After speaking to him and reviewing the video footage, police arrested Golapi.
Golapi hails from Melandah Upazila in Jamalpur, while she and Faisal live in Chandona Chowrasta, Gazipur city.
The incident occurred around 8pm on Thursday at the busy Chandona intersection, where 38-year-old Tuhin was hacked to death. By Saturday, police had arrested eight suspects in connection with the killing.
Tuhin was a staff reporter for Dainik Protidiner Kagoj in Gazipur and resided in Chandona. He is survived by his wife Mukta Akhter and two sons, Taufiq, 7, and Fahim, 3.
Md Shahin Khan, officer-in-charge of Bason Police Station, confirmed that two cases have been filed relating to Tuhin’s murder—one by Tuhin’s elder brother Md Selim against unidentified individuals, and another by Badsha’s brother.
Tuhin’s autopsy was completed on Friday morning at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital morgue. His funeral prayers were held after Friday prayers at the Eidgah ground in Chandona Chowrasta—the very spot where he was killed—before he was laid to rest in his ancestral village in Mymensingh.
Journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin was brutally hacked and had his throat slit in broad daylight by unidentified assailants in Gazipur on Thursday, reportedly after attempting to record an assault on a young man by several attackers.
Police said they have made preliminary identifications of the suspects based on CCTV footage and are working to confirm their identities and apprehend them.
The attack took place in the evening near Masjid Market, close to the Chandana Chowrasta intersection in the city’s metropolitan area.
Following the incident, Tuhin’s elder brother filed a case against unidentified individuals at Basan Police Station, Officer-in-Charge Shaheen Khan confirmed.
The late journalist, Asaduzzaman Tuhin, was the son of Hasan Jamal from Bhatipara village in Fulbaria Upazila, Mymensingh. He worked as the Gazipur staff reporter for Dainik Protidiner Kagoj and lived with his family in the Paler Maath area of Gazipur city.
‘TARGETED FOR TK 25,000’
At a GMP briefing on Saturday, Police Commissioner Nazmul Karim Khan provided further details about Golapi’s involvement.
He explained that Badsha had withdrawn Tk 25,000 from a local ATM on the day of the attack. Spotting this, Golapi attempted to lure him into a “honey trap.” When Badsha realised her intentions, an argument ensued, during which he reportedly punched Golapi, as captured on CCTV footage.
Immediately after Golapi was struck, up to six of her accomplices rushed in and attacked Badsha indiscriminately with machetes. Despite the assault, Badsha managed to flee.
Additional Commissioner Zahidul described what followed: “At that moment, journalist Tuhin was nearby and began recording the attack on his mobile phone. The assailants noticed the video and chased after him, demanding he delete it. When Tuhin refused, they attacked him.”
Tuhin tried to seek refuge inside a nearby grocery store at Eidgah market, but the attackers pursued him, brutally hacking him with sharp weapons before slitting his throat to ensure he did not survive. The attackers then fled the scene.
Police noted that CCTV footage from the area captured parts of the attack, aiding in the identification and subsequent arrest of eight suspects.
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One of the seven people arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Gazipur has been identified as a woman named Parul Akhter, also known as Golapi, police confirmed.
Golapi’s husband, Faisal—known locally as “Ketu Mizan”—was also detained from the city’s Bhabanipur area on Tuesday night. The Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) have described Faisal as the “mastermind” behind the killing.
Based on video evidence and initial interrogations, police believe the incident was initiated by Golapi, who reportedly works as a “honey trapper.” Investigators say she targeted garment worker Badsha Mia in a premeditated plan to extort money after noticing him with Tk 25,000.
According to the GMP, Golapi provoked an argument with Badsha, during which Faisal and several accomplices, who had been lying in wait armed with weapons, suddenly appeared and attacked Badsha. Despite being injured, Badsha managed to escape.
Journalist Tuhin, who was nearby at the time, began filming the assault. Police say the attackers killed him after noticing he was recording the incident.
GMP Additional Police Commissioner Zahidul Hasan told bdnews24.com that Badsha is currently receiving treatment in a local hospital. After speaking to him and reviewing the video footage, police arrested Golapi.
Golapi hails from Melandah Upazila in Jamalpur, while she and Faisal live in Chandona Chowrasta, Gazipur city.
The incident occurred around 8pm on Thursday at the busy Chandona intersection, where 38-year-old Tuhin was hacked to death. By Saturday, police had arrested eight suspects in connection with the killing.
Tuhin was a staff reporter for Dainik Protidiner Kagoj in Gazipur and resided in Chandona. He is survived by his wife Mukta Akhter and two sons, Taufiq, 7, and Fahim, 3.
Md Shahin Khan, officer-in-charge of Bason Police Station, confirmed that two cases have been filed relating to Tuhin’s murder—one by Tuhin’s elder brother Md Selim against unidentified individuals, and another by Badsha’s brother.
Tuhin’s autopsy was completed on Friday morning at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital morgue. His funeral prayers were held after Friday prayers at the Eidgah ground in Chandona Chowrasta—the very spot where he was killed—before he was laid to rest in his ancestral village in Mymensingh.
Journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin was brutally hacked and had his throat slit in broad daylight by unidentified assailants in Gazipur on Thursday, reportedly after attempting to record an assault on a young man by several attackers.
Police said they have made preliminary identifications of the suspects based on CCTV footage and are working to confirm their identities and apprehend them.
The attack took place in the evening near Masjid Market, close to the Chandana Chowrasta intersection in the city’s metropolitan area.
Following the incident, Tuhin’s elder brother filed a case against unidentified individuals at Basan Police Station, Officer-in-Charge Shaheen Khan confirmed.
The late journalist, Asaduzzaman Tuhin, was the son of Hasan Jamal from Bhatipara village in Fulbaria Upazila, Mymensingh. He worked as the Gazipur staff reporter for Dainik Protidiner Kagoj and lived with his family in the Paler Maath area of Gazipur city.
‘TARGETED FOR TK 25,000’
At a GMP briefing on Saturday, Police Commissioner Nazmul Karim Khan provided further details about Golapi’s involvement.
He explained that Badsha had withdrawn Tk 25,000 from a local ATM on the day of the attack. Spotting this, Golapi attempted to lure him into a “honey trap.” When Badsha realised her intentions, an argument ensued, during which he reportedly punched Golapi, as captured on CCTV footage.
Immediately after Golapi was struck, up to six of her accomplices rushed in and attacked Badsha indiscriminately with machetes. Despite the assault, Badsha managed to flee.
Additional Commissioner Zahidul described what followed: “At that moment, journalist Tuhin was nearby and began recording the attack on his mobile phone. The assailants noticed the video and chased after him, demanding he delete it. When Tuhin refused, they attacked him.”
Tuhin tried to seek refuge inside a nearby grocery store at Eidgah market, but the attackers pursued him, brutally hacking him with sharp weapons before slitting his throat to ensure he did not survive. The attackers then fled the scene.
Police noted that CCTV footage from the area captured parts of the attack, aiding in the identification and subsequent arrest of eight suspects.
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