Call to unite against torture

They said people are often repressed and tortured with the direct and indirect support of the government and other organisations.

The seminar on 'Together Against Torture' was organised jointly by Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights and Women Voice at the CIRDAP auditorium.

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Presided over by Justice KM Sobhan, the seminar was conducted by Tahura, president of Women Voice.

Prof Dr Ruhul Haque presented at the seminar a paper on 'Physical and mental reaction of torture and rehabilitation problem' while Prof Dr MA Sobhan, and Assistant Prof Dr Abu Nashar Rizbhi discussed the paper.

Dr Khalikuzzaman presented another paper on 'Economic aspect of torture'.

The seminar was attended by Prof Dr Harun-ur-Rashid, Prof Rawsan Ara, Advocate Mahbubay Alam, Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury.

The speakers said the tortured persons need physical, mental and social rehabilitation to lead a normal life in the society. But the government is not doing anything to rehabilitate them properly, they alleged.

The speakers said it is very difficult to forget the agony of torture and as a result the victim often becomes mentally feeble and burden of the family.