BDT for buying fan and clothes.
Besides Shorbanu had been receiving
old-age allowance. Her neighbors
informed that media report on keeping
her in cowhouse was not correct. She
was living in her husband's room by
her own wish. But it was damaged and
needed to be repaired.
Husband ran away leaving wife and
children in bus stand in an acute cold
weather (Suo moto Dha 02/21)
On 29.01.2021 Daily Naya Diganta
reported that in an acute cold weather
husband fled leaving his wife and
children in a bus stand. In the report it
was mentioned that the victim had a
6-month-old baby and a 4 years old
baby. Three of them were sitting in a
bus stand. The husband left the wife
and his two children alone and fled
away. Later on, wife called him but he
said that he didn't want to continue
conjugal life. UNO of Jamalpur
reported to the NHRC that as there was
no provision for providing assistance
to her under social safety net, victim
Rituparna could not get any assistance
under social safety net program.
However, Upazilla administration and
concerned Union Parishad Chairman
gave financial assistance to her for
becoming self-dependent.
Discrimination in getting admission
in school (Suomoto Dha. 29/21)
NHRC noticed the advertisement on
qualification and regulations for
getting admission in Mohammadpur
Preparatory
School.
In
the
advertisement, the school required that
the weight of the applicants should be
between 13 kg and 21 kg: all teeth
should be in good condition; the
student should be mentally and
physically fit. These things are
contradictory to UN convention on
PWDs, article 33(1) of persons with
Disability Rights and Protection Act
2013 and National Education policy
2010. Whereas the state has recognized
coordinated education rights of PWDs,
publicizing the advertisement and
discriminatory qualifications are not
accepted at all. This can be termed as
the violation of the rights of the PWDs.
The school authority reported to the
NHRC that the school had been
continuing its activities with honesty
and integrity. The requirements
mentioned in the advertisement were
for ensuring proper age of the students.
After getting NHRC’s letter, they
withdrew other requirements. They
promised to be aware of the fact in
future. The school authority also
informed that 25 Special Children were
studying at the school. They regreted
for their unwished mistake.
Three offspring of one family are
chained for 10 years (Suomoto
05/21)
Daily Ittefaq reported that three
children of one family were detained
for 10 years. They were intellectually
disabled. Poor old parents could not
take care of them and could not provide
food for them. They urged for
government’s assistance.
NHRC thinks that this case is very
inhuman. In what ground the Mental
Hospital of Pabna sent them back
should be verified.
NHRC sent letter to UNO of Naoga for
taking necessary action and inform the
National Human Rights Commission
Annual Report 2021
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