Domestic help from Barguna missing in Dhaka
A domestic help, hailing from Amtali municipality area of Barguna, went missing from her employer's house at Boro Moghbazar in the capital one and a half months ago.
The victim is Tania, 12, daughter of Billal Hossain and Sumita Begum of ward No 3 of Amtali municipality area.
“Mahmuda Akhter, assistant teacher of Kawnia Government Primary School in Amtali upazila,took my daughter Tania to the residence of her cousin Tanni Chowdhury at Boro Moghbazar in Dhaka as domestic help on October 8 in 2016,” said the girl's mother Sumita Begum.
“I sent my daughter to Dhaka to work as domestic help for Tk 1,600 salary per month as we are a very poor family,” she said.
“But in July this year Tania went missing from that house. My husband Billal Hossain filed a GD with Ramna Model Police Station in Dhaka on July 19 in this regard,” she said.
“Tanni Chowdhury and her mother Masuda Begum often physically and mentally tortured my daughter over even petty matters. After hearing I came to Dhaka but Tanni didn't allow me to enter the house and misbehaved with me. She threatened me not to disclose the matter to police or journalists,” said Billal Hossain, a day labourer.
Contacted over mobile, Tanni Chowdhury denied the allegation of torture and said, “Tania went out with a Tk 1,000 note to buy food and didn't return.”
Md Moshiur Rahman, officer in charge of Ramna Model Police Station, said, “We are searching for Tania. Lawful steps will be taken if the allegation of torture is found true.”
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