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 45

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