Steps against torture, murder of children demanded

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Barisal Correspondent :
A joint programme was held on Monday at the compound of the deputy commissioner’s office protesting torture on children demanded immediate steps in this regard.
The programmes included protest rally, drama, human chain, debate, handing over memorandum to administration. Participants of the programmes demanded speedy trial, separate tribunal, mobile court operation and awareness building to prevent torture against children.
Shishu Nirjatan Protirodh Mancha (SNPM) consisted with Girl Guides Association, Photography and Film Society, Political Fellow Alumni Association, monthly Lal-Sabuj, Debating Society, Anuvutir Ghuri, Team Innovation, Blood Donors Club, Women Business Forum, Youth Ending Hunger, organised the programme.
Dr. Gazi Md. Saifuzzaman,DC Barisal, coming to the programme at the downstairs of his office, receiving the memorandum, said Barisal would be turned to child-oppression-free district.
He called all to be active and united in protesting torture against children and coming forward to prevent that.
Dipu Shamsur Rahman, coordinator of the SNPM, said in the memorandum they raised six point demands including speedy trial, separate tribunal, operating mobile court, one stop service for the victims, inclusion of related matters in educational curriculum, awareness building for preventing child oppression and torture.
RU Correspondent adds: Teachers and students of Rajshahi University yesterday strongly protested the brutal killing of child in the country including Rakibul Islam and Samiul Islam Rajon in recent times.
They also demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers. Protesting child murders, about 300 hundred teachers and student of RU Sociology department staged a human chain in front of university Momtajuddin Arts building on campus around 11:00am.
Addressing the human chain, Speakers strongly raised their voice against on rising child torture in the country. They urged the government to step up against the perpetrators and make ensure highest punishment to them so that no one dares to repeat such types of heinous incident.
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