Hena's death

Living abroad we dearly love our country and people. But I feel that people back there have lost their hearts. Hena, the 14-year-old girl, who according to the news report was raped by her cousin and was punished to death next day for being raped!! I am sure the fatwabaj definitely had some interest in the matter, as they also lessened the punishment of the rapist who should only be punished for the heinous act. I do not know what is happening in my country. I am frustrated and saddened.
The government should take proper action to punish those involved in the arbitration including the rapist and his wife who tried to put false allegation against the girl to save her husband. They should be punished in public so that no one dares to commit such crime in future. I would earnestly urge our police department and other authorities to put their full effort to find out the criminals who fled and bring them to justice. Otherwise, we all will be a part of this heinous act.

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Raped, beaten and lashed to death before the family and the community - what could have went through the innocent mind of Hena! Was she stunned by the savage lashing - the bestowal upon her for being raped! Or did culpability obscure her fragile mind? Are we ready to see the picture she drew of the world in her mind when she died? We must understand that we were all in that last minutes sketch of that helpless girl. Oh Hena! We are sorry!
Zaiami Bodrudduza, Dhanmondi, Dhaka