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‘Free Rozina now’ reverberates
Condemnations pour in over the journo’s arrest
After the arrest of Prothom Alo’s investigative reporter Rozina Islam, journalists across the country yesterday stood in solidarity with her, protesting her harassment and arrest. Prothom Alo journalists and staff formed a human chain in front of their office at Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar, Photo: Star
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
Calls grew louder for the immediate release of Prothom Alo s investigative reporter Rozina Islam, who was arrested on Monday in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
Journalists, different local and international organisations as well as many distinguished personalities of the country criticised and condemned the arrest yesterday.
The Story of a Girl Child
Photo: Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo
There s usually a festive atmosphere in a household before a baby is born, with family members gathering and cheering in anticipation of the arrival of the new member of the clan, with sweets and whatnot at the ready. However, that laughter and happiness often fade when it transpires that the baby is a girl. The tragedy of her life begins with her first breath.
Let us imagine the journey of this girl child in our society against the backdrop of our sociocultural reality. As it is the month of Falgun now, let us call her, this hypothetical child, by that name. While Falgun may not be a real person, her experiences are shared by many. Falgun, like many other infants, is born underweight and premature, as one-fifth of the babies born in Bangladesh are. The neonatal mortality rate is 19.1 deaths per 1000 births in Bangladesh, while the Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Care Survey 2016 estimated 196 maternal deaths per 10
Rape Case Investigation: Delays put justice at risk
Collage: Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo
Two schoolgirls lost their way back home in the capital s Badda from an outing on the night of February 8 last year. Wandering on the road for a few hours, they came across one Emon Hossain.
Emon, 30, sacked organising secretary of Badda Thana Krishak League, promised the girls, both aged around 13, to take them to his home nearby, saying they were like his daughter who is of their age and can stay the night safely with her.
Convinced, the girls agreed to go without knowing the danger lurking for them.