NHRC Human Rights Awareness campaign in Rajshahi.
Hossain not guilty and ordered to release
him immediately. The release order
reached the concerned section of the Session of Court in Chittagong in May 2003 but
because of certain reasons unknown the
order was never placed before the concerned Judge. Meanwhile, 3 Bench Assistants came and went by but none of them
took up the matter of Mr. Hossain with the
Judge. Meanwhile, Mr. Hossain, an innocent person had already spent 22 years of
life behind the bar. While, investigating a
different incident
the NHTC came to know about this unfortunate episode, took up the matter, conducted a thorough investigation and found
all of the 3 Bench Assistants guilty of negligence. The NHRC already recommended
the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh to ensure the release of Mr.
Hossain and take punitive action against
the guilty Bench Assistants.
Poor Laboni- Casualty of arrogance of
power
One Laboni Sultana, aged about 16 years
was appearing at the S.S.C exam. The UNO,
while visiting the exam centres allegedly
found Laboni talking to another examinee.
The UNO snatched her script and directed
the invigilator to expel Laboni. Laboni insisted that she did not resort to any unfair
means, did not copy answers from any
other source and therefore, requested the
UNO to return her script. The Officer
turned a deaf ear to all requests even the
request made by other invigilators present
including the Head invigilator in the centre.
Laboni felt totally rejected, humiliated, and
found her long cherished dream of a bright
future shattered in no time. She went
home and committed suicide.
The NHRC took up the matter, conducted
an investigation on site, and interviewed
concerned persons including the UNO. The
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