<i>Mother of four tortured for failing to mother a boy</i>
Tortured Shamsunnahar groans in pain at upazila health complex on Tuesday.Photo: STAR
A mother of four daughters was allegedly tortured by her husband at Gotamari village in Gotamari union of Hatibandha upazila on Sunday night for failing to mother a male child. Victim Shamsunnahar Begum, 38, was married to Abdul Jalil, chairman of Gotamari union parishad 20 years ago. She is now an assistant teacher at Sonar Deghee Registered Primary School in the upazila. Shamsunnahar said Jalil often tortured her as she gave birth to 4 female children. “He even threatened to kill me if I fail to mother a boy next time”. On the fateful night, the UP chairman beat up his wife mercilessly in their bedroom locking it from inside over the issue, leaving her unconscious. Later, the daughters of the victim admitted her to the local upazila health complex with serious injuries. Jalil was drunk at the time of the incident, said family members. Several injury marks were found on different parts of Shamsunnahar's body, said Dr Ramzan Ali of the health complex. Terming her father a crazy man, Zinnat Ara Khatun, 17, elder daughter of the victim, confirmed the incident. Another daughter, Zinia Akter, 13, said “My father used to torture my mother over the matter, but she advised us not to share it with outsiders”. On Tuesday, Monirul Islam, elder brother of the victim, submitted a written complaint to Bodiuzzaman Bhelu, chairman of Hatibandha upazila. Contacted, Bhelu said he would take proper steps in this connection within a week. Refuting the allegations, Jalil however, termed the incident as a simple family feud. “I am happy with my four daughters. I love them all”, he said.
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