Violence against women

Dr. Khairuddin Barkat, Bashundhara, Dhaka

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A report prepared by BNWLA and published in The Daily Star on 9th January 2012 has surprised me. The report was about the safety and security of women in our country. Very truly we can say that proper monitoring by the government agencies and raising awareness among the people will have positive impact. I am confident that those people who are doing the acts of violence are not unaware about it. A group of people are continuing with such acts including torture on domestic helps. Formation of a national commission to protect the rights of women will be of help. We need to realise that all of us have sisters and daughters whom we love very much. Otherwise one day our own sister or daughter may become victim of torture.