UNB, Khulna :
Despite having all facilities, the Victim Support Centre (VSC) of police in Khulna can hardly come to the use of those for whom it is meant, mainly due to people’s ignorance of such a centre existing.
Set up in October, 2013 on the premises of Sonadanga Model Police Station in the city, the victim support centre of the division has provided services to highest 23 victims in the last one year, a number which is not worth mentioning.
Bangladesh police established the victim support centres in a bid to give legal aid to the women and children subjected to repression and torture both at family and social levels and rehabilitate them with the help of non-government organisations in the remote areas.
The authorities concerned said most of the people have no idea about the victim support centre which gives the victims of repression and torture living facilities and foods and provides them with health services and legal assistance free of cost.
Khulna Metropolitan Police sources said one victim support centre was established in each of the seven divisions of the country in 2011 under the Police Reforms Project.
The Victim Support Centre in Khulna started functioning on October 7, 2013.
The victim support centre here was set up with the joint financial assistance of the government, UNDP, DFID and European Commission.
Actually, the centre operates to provide support to the women and children, who have fallen victim to torture, living facilities, legal and health services and so on.
Besides, it also works to rehabilitate the victims through counseling with the help of different private organisations.
There are nine beds in the centre.
Female victims, children and boys under eight are entitled to get services in the centres.
During a recent visit, this correspondent found the centre virtually vacant for the last one month as no victim turned up here to receive support.
As per the centre log, five victims had come here to receive services in 2013 while 11 in the current year.
Nine police personnel, including seven female, are performing their duties round the clock.
Besides, ten NGOs are providing health services, legal assistance, counseling and rehabilitation to the victims here.
These are Ain-o-Salish Kendra, Association for Community Development, Association for Correction and Social Reclamation, Aparajeya Bangladesh, Acid Survivors Foundation, Bangladesh National Women Lawyers’ Association, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Bangladesh Mohila Parishad, Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Marie Stopes Clinics.
Representatives of some supporting NGOs said the victim support centre has been set up to introduce friendly- policing environment.
Despite having all facilities, the Victim Support Centre (VSC) of police in Khulna can hardly come to the use of those for whom it is meant, mainly due to people’s ignorance of such a centre existing.
Set up in October, 2013 on the premises of Sonadanga Model Police Station in the city, the victim support centre of the division has provided services to highest 23 victims in the last one year, a number which is not worth mentioning.
Bangladesh police established the victim support centres in a bid to give legal aid to the women and children subjected to repression and torture both at family and social levels and rehabilitate them with the help of non-government organisations in the remote areas.
The authorities concerned said most of the people have no idea about the victim support centre which gives the victims of repression and torture living facilities and foods and provides them with health services and legal assistance free of cost.
Khulna Metropolitan Police sources said one victim support centre was established in each of the seven divisions of the country in 2011 under the Police Reforms Project.
The Victim Support Centre in Khulna started functioning on October 7, 2013.
The victim support centre here was set up with the joint financial assistance of the government, UNDP, DFID and European Commission.
Actually, the centre operates to provide support to the women and children, who have fallen victim to torture, living facilities, legal and health services and so on.
Besides, it also works to rehabilitate the victims through counseling with the help of different private organisations.
There are nine beds in the centre.
Female victims, children and boys under eight are entitled to get services in the centres.
During a recent visit, this correspondent found the centre virtually vacant for the last one month as no victim turned up here to receive support.
As per the centre log, five victims had come here to receive services in 2013 while 11 in the current year.
Nine police personnel, including seven female, are performing their duties round the clock.
Besides, ten NGOs are providing health services, legal assistance, counseling and rehabilitation to the victims here.
These are Ain-o-Salish Kendra, Association for Community Development, Association for Correction and Social Reclamation, Aparajeya Bangladesh, Acid Survivors Foundation, Bangladesh National Women Lawyers’ Association, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Bangladesh Mohila Parishad, Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Marie Stopes Clinics.
Representatives of some supporting NGOs said the victim support centre has been set up to introduce friendly- policing environment.
