A schoolgirl (14) in Netrakona Sadar Upazila has accused well-known content creator Ripon Mia of rape. Instead of filing a police report, the matter was settled through a local *salish* (village arbitration) held at a local BNP office on Monday night. Ripon Mia was fined 500,000 takas (approximately $4,764 USD) and ordered to leave the village. Ripon Mia is the son of Moktal Hossain from Dakshin Bishiura village. The settlement bypassed the formal legal system, raising questions about access to justice and the handling of sensitive cases like sexual assault. Details regarding the circumstances surrounding the alleged rape and the *salish* proceedings remain limited. This incident highlights concerns about extrajudicial settlements in Bangladesh.