Students blocked the Faridpur-Barisal highway for three hours protesting an alleged attack on anti-discrimination activist Boishakhi Islam Borsha and her father in Nagarkanda, Faridpur. According to reports, the assault was carried out by local BNP members after Boishakhi filed a police complaint regarding the harassment of her younger sister. The accused, Md. Sharif Bepari (21), son of a local named Md. Jalal Bepari, had allegedly been stalking the girl for an extended period. When police moved to arrest the attackers, they were met with resistance and physical assault. Boishakhi’s family believes the attack was retaliation for filing the general diary (GD) with police.