Video of youth assaulting rickshaw passenger in Dhanmondi goes viral

The situation quickly escalated, with the young man in a black shirt repeatedly striking the rickshaw passenger, as seen in the video

Staff Correspondent

Publisted at 10:10 PM, Sun Mar 9th, 2025

A video capturing a young man and his driver assaulting a reported rickshaw passenger in Dhanmondi-7 has gone viral, sparking outrage among netizens.

The video was shared on Facebook by Tanin Haque, who claimed the incident took place in front of Baitul Aman Jame-e-Masjid on the afternoon of 9 March.

According to Tanin’s post, the altercation began when a speeding car, in which the youth was a passenger, hit a rickshaw from behind.

The rickshaw puller and his passenger protested, leading to a verbal dispute. The situation quickly escalated, with the young man in a black shirt repeatedly striking the rickshaw passenger, as seen in the video.

When contacted, Dhanmondi police station officials stated they had yet to identify the individuals involved, and no formal complaint had been filed regarding the incident.