Chapter 4:
A Portrayal of Success Stories of NHRC
National Human Rights Commission of
Bangladesh bagged a lot of success stories
in the preceding year. Amongst them
following are noteworthy—
NHRC Bangladesh Aids
Fatema to Get Back Her Son
Ms.
Ms. Fatematuz Zahra Luky was used to be
tortured by her parents since her childhood.
She became mentally sick due to the torture
by the nearest ones. In 2008, she got
married to whom she loved and went to
London. But unfortunately, her husband
was a greedy man and married to Luky for
the greed of her father’s wealth. Even her
husband also used to torture her. Luky
conceived in 2010 but the torture was not
stopped. In 2012, London police made them
separated and police sent Fatema to mental
hospital. And her 2 years old son Zuquwwah
Layeeq Lahiah was taken care of by the
government.
In 2015 after being mentally stable, Ms.
Fatema got her son back and went to India
in her uncle’s home and from there her
parents took her along with her son Lahiah
to Jessore, Bangladesh. Ms. Fatema came
to know that her husband gave money to
her parents to take her with them from
London. In Bangladesh, her parents
confined her in a room and took away her
son along with some important documents
including her passport, visa card of London
as well as money.
Somehow, Ms. Fatema managed to flee
from her parents’ home. On 17th November
2015, Ms. Fatema came to JAMAKON office
to lodge complain against her parents and
she claimed that she want her son and her
documents. The Chairman of NHRC,
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JAMAKON
Bangladesh, Dr. Mizanur Rahman had taken
up the case with strong conviction in order
to rescue her son and her documents.
JAMAKON Chairman ordered Police Super to
take action and rescue Fatema’s son. Md.
Shorif Uddin, Director (Complaint & Inquiry)
of JAMAKON was given the charge of
handling the case and he consulted with
Police Super and Officer in charge of
Jessore. Finally, Fatema was reunited with
her son Lahiah and got her passport, visa
and other important documents.
Ms. Fatematuz Zahra Luky congratulated
National
Human
Rights
Commission
Bangladesh (JAMAKON) by expressing her
gratitude and appreciation of the initiatives
taken by the JAMAKON. Ms. Fatema also
mentioned that the effective and efficient
intervention of JAMAKON have made it
possible in establishing her fundamental
rights as a mother.
Success Story of Salary and
Allowance of School Teachers of Feni
One Md. Joynul Abedin, Headmaster of
Sonagazi Md. Saber Model Pilot High
School, Sonagazi, Feni lodged a complaint
bearing the Complaint No.114/15 before
National
Human
Rights
Commission(
JAMAKON) , of Bangladesh on 22/02/2015
claiming that about 34 teachers and
employees of the aforesaid school are not
getting their due salary and allowances
from September, 2014. Just after receiving
the complaint JAMAKON on an urgent basis
make an attempt to redress their
grievances by sending a letter to the
Director General of the Directorate of
Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
instructing him to take it into consideration
on a humane basis. Letter was also sent to