Shedding light on a social issue
Thakurgaon Theatre Lab and Thakurgaon district unit of Prothom Alo Bondhu Shobha jointly organised the programme.Photo: STAR
A street play, titled “Ajker Khobor” was staged at Thakurgaon Government College Campus last Sunday.
Thakurgaon Theatre Lab and District unit of Prothom Alo Bondhu Shobha jointly organised the programme to generate awareness on eve teasing among the students.
Mizanur Rahaman Rana directed the play, written by Habibur Rahaman.
The play features a group of college students who are drug abusers and harass any pretty girl they encounter. If they face protests, they become vindictive. One day the sister of a group member is similarly harassed. When she recounts the incident to her brother he protests to his friends, but they turn upon him and harass his sister even more. Driven to the edge, the girl commits suicide. Reading of the incident in a newspaper, the locals raise their voices and vow to resist the social menace.
Prior to the play, a discussion was held at the venue.
Among those who addressed the gathering were, Head of the Department of Bangla of Thakurgaon Government College, Professor Amir Ali; Mizanur Rahim of Thakurgaon Theatre Lab and Sohel Rana, member of Prothom Alo Bondhu Shobha.
The speakers pointed out that women are feeling increasingly unsafe due to the rising incidents of eve teasing. In fact in extreme situations, unable to cope with harassment, several girls and women have been driven to suicide. They pointed out that raising awareness against these evil acts and changing mindsets are the only solutions to this problem.
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