Inhuman and brutal

Brutality against women is as old as the history of male domination in society.But the cool-blooded chopping off the hand of an HSC second year student allegedly by her husband, for no offence of her own, seems to have surpassed many such brutalities. She had to meet this tragic incident just because she wanted to continue her study. This act of extreme brutality has once again brought to light how women are subjected to the vilest forms of repression in a male dominated society.
According to media reports, the victim Hawa Akter Jui was left to bleed for about three hours after her husband cut off all the five fingers of her hand with a machete. The brutality did not stop there, the beast in human face also dumped the detached fingers into a dustbin. By the time the fingers were discovered, it was too late to attach them to the hand as all the cells of the fingers had become inactive.
It is really stupefying that when the government has been giving much emphasis on women’s empowerment, we still have to receive such shocking reports at regular intervals. There are laws for the protection of women, but for lack of strict enforcement, repression of women is going on in Bangladesh without any sign of abatement. The fact is, if the perpetrators are given exemplary punishment, then nobody will dare to commit such crime with impunity. However, the problem is also deeply rooted in the very social outlook towards women. Therefore, establishment of a society free from male domination is undoubtedly the ultimate solution of women repression.
We came to know that despite losing all the fingers of her right hand, Jui is very much determined about carrying on her studies. So we hope that apart from ensuring justice to her, the government will also extend all other necessary helps to enable her to fulfil her dream.