NUSRAT AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN BANGLADESH Nusrat Jahan Rafi, a 19 year old girl studying in a religious seminary in Bangladesh was doused in kerosene and burned to death for reporting sexual harassment by her madrasah headteacher! Sexual harassment, abuse and rape in Bangladesh do not get reported by victims or their families for fear of reprisal. Nusrat has proven this with her life. When her madrasah headteacher tried to touch her inappropriately she escaped and reported the incident to the police. Instead of offering Nusrat safety and security the disgraceful police officer recorded her interview on his mobile phone and passed it on to the media. She was blamed for reporting the incident and society ostracised her. He family stood by her and demanded justice. She was even denied the right to sit her exams in her school. Eventually when she managed to enter the school again, a group of fellow pupils took her to the school building’s roof. They told her that her fr...
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THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: RIGHTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF BANGLADESH The fundamental rights of the people of Bangladesh have been enshrined in the constitution of the country. All past laws inconsistent with these rights are made void by the Constitution, and it enjoins upon the State not to make any law inconsistent with these rights. Certain rights may, however, remain suspended under the provisions of Articles 141(a), 141(b) and 141(c) during an emergency arising out of a threat to the country's security or economic life. Fundamental rights give the citizens dignity of life in an atmosphere of freedom and justice beyond the man-made fetters that had constricted their physical and mental horizons. The modern judiciary is regarded as an excellent product of civilization to put the concept of justice to work in the midst of divergent forces with a conflicting class or individual interests. Such conflicts make it difficult to bring about equilibrium in the society for a peaceful ...
DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR NUSRAT When the law enforcers would take stern action against the killers as a massive outcry reverberated across the nation where we seeking justice for Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who was burned and lost the battle for life on Wednesday following her protest of sexual harassment by madrasa principal. Unidentified people in burqa poured kerosene and set on fire Alim examinee Nusrat after she went to Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrasa to sit for the exam on Saturday. Severely burned, she was being treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital where she died on Wednesday. People from all walks of life...
THE LATEST ASSAULT ON FREE SPEECH IN BANGLADESH Bangladesh already suffers poor standards when respecting freedom of expression, but a new set of laws will enable the government to suppress political dissent and free speech using brutal means. A recently passed law known as the Digital Security Act 2018 has extraordinary scope. The new law will allow Bangladeshi authorities to search and detain any person, seize computers and handheld devices on mere suspicion, without any court-issued warrants, on charges that may land someone up to 14 years in jail for simple expressions of views in a digital platform that the authorities may deem defamatory or subversive. Prior to this new set of rules, which now awaits ceremonial confirmation by the country’s president, Bangladesh raised global outcries for jailing distinguished photojournalist Shahidul Alam for merely speaking t...
IS BANGLADESH RULING UNDER THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM? Bangladesh, is a weak democratic South Asian country, got independence in 1975 from Pakistan after long nine month sanguinary fight . After partition in 1947 , Bangladesh was with Pakistan as a part of Pakistan country but the democracy in Pakistan was not strong from the outset whereas India started its democratic journey at the beginning through legend leaders of nation’s bright leading . In Bangladesh , after independence the democracy was not started properly , the democracy was like Pakistan though Bangladesh fight for democracy against Pakistan . Because of lack of democracy , military was bound to take over control the government power to stable in the county after 1975. During President Ziaur Rahman’s regime the democracy was started in Bangladesh but the democracy was interrupted by military dictator Earshad after President Ziaur Rahman’s death taken place by some perverse military officer...