No Eid joy for families
No festive mood has been seen among the family members of four kids killed in Habiganj's Bahubal upazila ahead of Eid-ul-Azha as they continued receiving threats from criminals.
They have been facing the situation after a Sylhet court on July 26 sentenced three people to death in the case for killing the minor schoolboys last year.
Two other accused -- Jewel Mia and Shahed Ahmed Bashir – were sentenced to seven years' imprisonment on charge of abduction. Abdul Ali and Babul Mia were acquitted from the case as charges brought against them were not proved.
Meanwhile, the situation worsened further as Abdul Ali returned home from jail on July 27, alleged family members of the dead kids.
The deceased were Zakaria Ahmed Shuvo, 8, son of Wahid Mia, his two cousins Tajel Mia, 10, son of Abdul Aziz, Monir Mia, 7, son of Abdal Mia, and Ismail Hossain, 10, son of Abdul Quadir of Sundartiki village.
Like others, fathers of the four passed busy time shopping for their kids ahead of Eid. But this year, a pall of gloom has descended on the four households at the village in absence of the kids, said locals.
“How can we celebrate Eid in absence of the apple of my eyes?” said Salma Begum, mother of victim Monir.
“Eid brought nothing but bittersweet memories of my son,” said Amina Khatun, mother of deceased Tajel.
On February 12 last year, the four kids were killed over enmity between their fathers and their rival groups in the village arbitration council.
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