The hand of a rapist is quite long. The same
agonizing story of minor girl being sexually assaulted by a lunatic
rapist. The rapists have no religion, no social status, their only
identities are they are rapists, anti-socials and criminals of first
grade. They have no respect or fear for social or court laws; they are
not afraid of police or civil administration; they have no respect for
social, religious or ethical values. Their long hands do not distinguish
women of their social status, of their age or even marital status. Their
only desire is to satisfy their lust for sex-hunger beauty, no matter
come what may. Women of every age minor or matured, urban or rural, poor
or highly placed wealthy are not safe today in Bangladesh society.
This time the place of occurrence is Meherpur,
mid-west most town of Bangladesh bordering with West Bengal. Meherpur is
a historic name in reference to our war of liberation. Till mid April of
1971, Chuadanga was the war capital of Bangladesh, as declared by
Tajuddin Ahmed when he met Major Abu Osman Choudhury, chief of Southwest
war-field some time in the last week of March or early April before he
crossed over to India to meet Indian PM Indira Gandhi, and confirmed by
Bangladesh government when it came into existence on 10th
April. After the fall of Chuadanga to Pakistani force Meherpur became
the headquarter of southwest war field and temporary capital of
Independent Bangladesh. Meherpur will continue to have permanent place
in the history of Bangladesh as herein lies the war time capital,
Mujibnagar, of Bangladesh government led by Taziddin Ahmed.
Date of incidence was Friday- 9th May,
2003 early in the morning. The unfortunate girl is an orphan named
Mintunnesa, nickname Mina aged 10 years. She reads in class VIII in a
local Dakhil Madrasa. Her mother died when she was only a child and her
father Abdul Mannan left the house at that time never to come back.
Mina, since then she has been brought up by her grandmother Begum Razia
who lives in cottage adjacent to the residence of Imam of a mosque in
the locality Chakrapara. In her off time Mina usually goes to the
residence of the Imam for learning sewing.
On the fateful day, Friday, 9th May
early in the morning, around 8 pm as usual the poor unfortunate girl
went to Imam's house for taking lesson on sewing. Taking advantage of
the time and loneliness Imam's son name Chhoton called the little girl
to his room and committed the most henious crime on the girl. He looted
the ijjat of the girl forcibly. The girl cried in fear, but before any
inmates of the house came to her aids, he injured her breasts and
private parts with a knife, it is alleged. The beast had neither
kindness, nor any sympathy for the minor girl. After committing the
crime the Imam-son fled away leaving the victim lying in pool of blood.
She was in an unconscious and very serious condition was taken to
Meherpur general hospital with the aids of the neighbors. She is now
under medical treatment in the hospital. Police had arrested mother of
the rapist, Rowshan Ara.
It is learnt that Imam Saheb of the mosque at
Chakrapur is an important leader of a component party of the 4-party
alliance now governing the country. It is further alleged that he and
Imam of T&T Jame Mosque together on last 2nd May made an
acrimonious remark in reference to our national song, which created an
unpalatable controversy among the elites and common citizens as well.
The incidence of raping a minor daughter and physical injury done by his
son created a tensed situation in the otherwise peaceful small town. It
is learnt that after the incidence Imam is absconding.
How could we save these minor and poor unprotected
girls from the long hand of a terrorist? Would our social leaders and
fotowabaz religious mullahs rise to the occasion and come forward. Other
wise, in the language of Rabindranath we will lamentably continue to
sing....
"....And justice weeping silently
and furtively at power misused, No hope of redress."
In the meanwhile let Rezinas, Rajufas, Minas.... continue to
suffer .... in silence.
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