People join hands, ask for justice
Several hundred people of Narsingdi yesterday formed a human chain protesting Hawa Akhter Jui's hand severing by her husband.
The human chain, organised by Narsingdi Debate Forum, was formed on the Court Road of the city as part of a series of demonstrations.
Jui's husband Rafiqul Islam, 25, an expatriate worker in the UAE, hacked off her right hand with a machete on December 4 as she wanted to pursue studies defying her husband's objections.
Rafiqul is now behind bars.
Jui, a college student, was taken to her Narsingdi home after receiving treatment in the capital's Orthopaedic Hospital.
Meantime, Narsingdi lawmaker Nurul Islam Hira yesterday visited Jui's residence to express his sympathy and gave Tk 10,000 to the ill-fated girl.
Hundreds of people are thronging Jui's residence every day to express empathy with her.
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