Look into the murder of Bakul Begum: speakers
Rights activists, cultural activists and legal experts in a discussion yesterday demanded a departmental enquiry into the role of two police officers in the murder of a landless woman named Bakul Begum.
They were speaking at a press conference organised by eight organisations -- Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD), Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP), Nijera Kori, Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela), Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST), Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF), Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council and Bangladesh Krishok Federation.
Speakers said the Bhola district administration has given land to 900 landless families some eight months ago. Despite this, a local influential group is attempting to forcibly evict them from there.
Bakul Begum (35), a landless woman was stabbed to death in the Char Fassion upazila on November 30.
The Bhola district administration has given land to 900 landless families some eight months ago. Despite this, a local influential group is attempting to forcibly evict them from there.
When the family of the deceased wanted to file a case against five suspects, the ASP and the OC of Dularhat Police Station refused to take the case.
"My wife told the names of her murderers before her death. But police were more interested in filing charges without naming them," said Bakul's husband Alam Bacchu.
"We want justice, not compensation. We are preparing to file a court case in court," said Bakul's brother Solayman Talukder.
Addressing the conference, ALRD Director Shamsul Huda said, "A departmental enquiry and legal action must be taken against the accused police officers."
Contacted, OC Anowarul Haq and ASP Masum Billah refuted the allegations.
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council's presidium member Kajal Debnath; BLAST's Legal Advisor SM Rezaul Karim; and Bangladesh Krishok Federation President ASM Badrul Alam were present at the event among others.
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