Sultana Kamal Visits Rangpur
'Bring to book culprits who tortured two women'
Executive Director of Ain O Salish Kendra Sultana Kamal yesterday said a number of influential villagers punished two women here illegally in the name of arbitration on June 26.
Sultana Kamal was visiting Kashiganj yesterday. She also talked to the two victims who were inhumanly tortured by influential villagers in presence of Madhupur UP chairman Aynal Haque and UP member Abdul Kader.
Quoting statement of the two women, Sultana Kamal at a press briefing, said that a number of influential persons are now continuously threatening them to keep mum.
“We want to see that the criminals behind this heinous incident are brought to book.”
She said they also talked to a number of villagers, police and elderly people.
“We found that an MP was handling the matter for which police could not take action against the accused.”
Sultana Kamal, however, did not mention the name of the MP who influenced police.
She said, “Although the women of the country advanced a lot but outlook of the society has not changed yet. Whenever women tried to stand on their own feet, a section of the society turned violent against them. Happy and Saheda Begum are the example of such cruelty.”
Hafiza Begum Happy and Saheda Begum of Kashiganj village under Badarganj upazila were tortured after a salish (arbitration).
Sources said, ignoring husband's advice Happy in the last UP election worked in favour of UP member candidate Ilyias Ali. Saheda also worked in favour of Ilyias Ali. Happy's husband Hashem Ali committed suicide on June 25 allegedly as she did not comply with his advice. Later, a number of influential people including newly elected UP chairman Aynal Haque and UP member Abdul Kader held a salish on June 26 and gave verdict against the two women.
For the first time after the incident, Happy with the help of police and Ain O Salish Kendra yesterday went to Shyampur and offered prayers at her husband's grave.
Among others who went to the spot include Md Noor Khan, director of Ain O Salish Kendra, Abu Ahmed, Fazlul Karim, Obaidur Rahman, Mina Goshawami of Ain O Salish Kendra and general secretary of Bangladesh Parishad Dr Maleka Begum.
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