Parents should not impose anything forcefully on children: HC
The High Court today observed that parents should not impose anything forcefully on children against their will so that any negative impact is not created in their minds.
A responsible, friendly and beautiful relationship should be made between parents and their sons and daughters, and it is the parents who should build a bridge in the relationships in order to ensure safety, security, and the development of children.
The parents should keep in mind that the children will serve them when they get older, the HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice SM Maniruzzaman said.
The bench made the observation during hearing a writ petition that challenged the alleged confinement of a 19-year old Canadian girl by her patients for around 10 months against her consent in a house at North Mughda area in Dhaka.
The writ petition was submitted by rights organisations -- Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) and Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) -- today at the request from Canadian High Commission in Dhaka seeking necessary directives to release the girl and to allow her to go to Canada.
HC adjourned the hearing of the writ petition until Tuesday (April 12) and said the girl will remain with the parents till further order.
The court asked the parents of the girl to give her mobile, laptop and their internet connection so that she can communicate with her friends and others.
Earlier in the day, the HC bench heard the statements from the Canadian girl in a closed door courtroom.
The girl, who studies in Toronto University in Canada, was produced before the HC bench by her parents and police personnel led by an officer in charge of Mugda police station this afternoon.
Officials from the Canadian High Commission in Dhaka were present during the hearing.
The HC heard statements from the parents in the open court.
Parent's lawyer Md Ozi Ullah and petitioner's lawyers ZI Khan Panna and Sara Hossain also placed arguments before the court.
Following the same petition, the HC bench on April 5 ordered the police and her parents to produce the girl before it today and also issued a rule asking the government and the parents to explain why the confinement of the girl against her will should not be declared illegal.
ZI Khan Panna earlier told The Daily Star that the parents of the girl, who herself is a Canadian citizen by birth, are Bangladesh-born Canadian citizens.
They brought their daughter to Bangladesh to meet her grandparents.
The girl wanted to go back to Canada, but her parents kept her confined in the house and even took away her cell phone, ZI Khan Panna said.
He said the girl managed to communicate with the Canadian High Commission and a human rights organisation which requested the writ petitioners to move a writ petition before the HC for necessary directives.
Comments