Kumargaon (Bengali: কুমারগাঁও) is a region situated in Sylhet Sadar Upazila, on the outskirts of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It lies mostly within Tuker Bazar Union, with a small part in Khadimnagar Union. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology is located in this area.
On July 8, 2015, Sheikh Mohammad Samiul Alam Rajon, a 13-year-old vegetable seller, was lynched at Kumargaon Bus Stand for allegedly trying to steal a rickshaw van.[1] The vigilantes recorded the killing on video and posted it to social media, creating a national uproar.[2]
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