Killings of Adivasi Men, Girl
Trial of culprits demanded
A group of intellectuals and civil society members yesterday demanded quick trial for the killing of four indigenous men in Naogaon and an indigenous girl in Rangamati.
Adivasis are facing the worst form of repression and torture in the history of Bangladesh ever, which did not happen even in the Pakistan era, said columnist Syed Abul Moksud.
"These incidents make me ashamed of being a Bangladeshi", he said.
In the last eleven or twelve years, every accused of murder, rape and disappearance in the hill tracts has successfully escaped trial, the columnist said.
"It seems that we have achieved a 'repressive Bangladesh' in exchange of blood in 1971".
Syed Maksud was speaking at a protest rally at Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University.
Four Adivasi farmers were killed in a clash over land dispute in Manda upazila, Naogaon on May 4, while an 11-year-old Chakma girl was raped and then murdered in Rangamati's Longudu upazila on May 9.
The speakers demanded quick trial for the killings and compensation for the victim families within two to three weeks. If the government fails to meet the demand, they will go for tougher movement, they said.
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