It is our shame!
It is certainly a matter of shame. Women in Bangladesh are not safe, though it is the 21st century. A report in a national daily on March 27, 2008 revealed that Taslima, who had been violated by a mill owner, died in hospital. If we look deeper, we can see that some very common factors have fuelled this incident.
Firstly, Taslima had been deserted by her husband, a prime factor behind her vulnerability.
Secondly, she had no source of income, another point that made her even more vulnerable.
Thirdly, there are people who are highly immoral in their practical lives, as we have seen in the behaviour of athemill owner.
Finally, in most cases of this kind individuals allegedly influence a case and so remain outside the bounds of the law.
This tendency encourages criminals to commit new offences.
It is high time for the government to curb and control the situation by strictly addressing these factors.
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