station informed the NHRC that a case
had been filed and main perpetrator
had been arrested.
Robbers
raped
intellectually
disabled girl (`Suo moto 42/20)
NHRC noticed in media that on 23
September 2020, 9 robbers raped an
intellectually
disabled
girl
in
Khagrachari. Two cases have been
filed on this incidence.
NHRC sent letter to Public Security
Division of Ministry of Home Affairs
to ensure punishment for the
perpetrators and inform NHRC about
the actions taken. MOHA sent report to
the Commission mentioning that 07
alleged perpetrators were being
arrested and they were surrendered to
the court. All of them confessed their
crime in front of the court Police were
trying to arrest other perpetrators.
NHRC also instructed Superintendent
of Police to arrest other perpetrators
immediately and ensure security of the
victim and her family.
Father killed for demanding justice
against the torture on disabled son
(Suo moto 44/19)
On 19 October 2019 The Bangladesh
Protidin reported that a father was
killed for demanding justice against the
torture on his disabled son. Media
reported that a farmer Moti Mia (55)
was killed in Hobiganj by his opponent
party for going to complaint against
them. Officer-in-charge of Sadar
Model Thana Md. Masuk Ali informed
that conflict raised between two people
on a very silly matter and as a result,
Moti Mia got sick. He was declared
dead after taking to the hospital. No
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Complaint had been lodged on this
case.
NHRC instructed Ministry of Social
welfare to take legal action and inform
the Commission. The Ministry
reported that Deputy Director of
Directorate of Social Welfare in
Hobiganj investigated the matter. The
complaint proved right. The Ministry
requested the Directorate of Social
Welfare to take legal action. As the
complaint proved right, NHRC
instructed the Superintendent of Police,
Habiganj to lodge case and inform
Commission. SP informed NHRC that
case had been lodged. Additional IGP
of CID was instructed to inform the
NHRC about the status of the case. It
was reported by Additional IGP that
chargesheet had been submitted
against 10 perpetrators.
Blind mother lives in cowhouse
(Suomoto- 23/19)
Daily Samakal reported that 90 years
old Shorbanu got injury in her leg and
became disabled. Later on, she also lost
her eyesight. She could not move
alone. In this situation, her sons kept
her in cowhouse. She had been living
in cowhouse since 3 years and had
been leading inhumane life. Deputy
Commissioner of Jhalokathi reported
to NHRC that the local administration
took Shorbanu to the hospital for
treatment and gave her 5000 BDT.
UNO of Rajapur, Jhalokathi arranged
cataract operation for free of cost.
After treatment she was taken to her
home. Her sons committed to take care
of her. They went for follow-up visit to
her home on 12.06.2019 and gave 3000
BDT as financial assistance and 2000