Rights bodies worried over attack on Sylhet girl
Samajik Protirodh Committee, a platform of 69 women, human rights and development organisations, yesterday expressed deep concern, resentment and condemnation over a Bangladesh Chhatra League man recently attacking a college student with a machete in Sylhet.
The platform in a press statement demanded a fair and neutral investigation, proper departmental and legal action against the culprit and proper treatment and security for the victim, Khadiza Begum Nargis.
The committee also demanded formulation of a separate law following a High Court judgement on resisting sexual harassment and stalking.
The 23-year-old student of Sylhet Government Women's College was hacked repeatedly on October 3 by Badrul Alam, a fourth-year student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and a senior assistant secretary of the BCL unit there.
The attacker delivered blows on Khadiza's head with a machete, and the sharp weapon went beyond the skull multiple times damaging the brain, said doctors. Later, the students along with locals caught and beat Badrul up and handed him over to police. The girl is undergoing treatment in the ICU of Square Hospital in the capital.
Meanwhile, Ain o Salish Kendra in a separate statement also protested incidents like murder and attacks and threats on women, stating that panic in the minds of people was increasing as they were not getting due justice.
Though law enforcing agencies are claiming that the law and order situation is under control, these kinds of incidents are creating insecurity among women, said the statement.
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