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Village Arbitration

7 of a family 'outcast' for a month

3 February 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi

Declared 'social outcast' by a village arbitration one month ago, seven members of a family at Ghritokanchon village in Kolma union of Tanore upazila are still facing the ordeal. At a village arbitration, Moslem Uddin's family has been prohibited from talking to neighbours, exchanging goods with them, taking bath in ponds and even saying prayers at the local mosque. Moslem lodged a complaint with local police more than two weeks ago, but to no effect. According to the complaint, Moslem's son Sazzad Hossain recently quarreled with Warish Ali, a neighbour over a disputed land. Warish later sought 'justice' from matbor (village leader) Mofiz Uddin. The arbitration held on January 3 fined Sazzad Tk 1,000 which he refused to pay terming it 'unilateral and unjust'. In another arbitration held two days later, Sazzad was again fined, this time Tk 10,000 for rejecting previous judgement. The arbitration also ruled for expelling Sazzad and his family members from society until he pays off the fine.