Reporter, Jashore
Eight years ago, Ripon Gazi, a destitute father, married off his daughter Tania. However, she faced continuous abuse from her husband, Sohel Rana, and his family. Under pressure, Ripon was forced to pay dowry in three installments, amounting to 1,30,000 Taka. Despite this, the demands for more money and the abuse did not stop.
Once landowners, the Mahat and Munda communities of Bangladesh have lost their ancestral lands to cunning moneylenders who entrapped them with debts. Thousands of people from these communities now live as impoverished strangers in their homeland. Scattered across villages in Khulna’s Koyra and Dumuria upazilas and Satkhira’s Shyamnagar, Munshiganj, Debhata, and Tala upazilas, their plight reveals a tale of exploitation and deprivation.
Road accident wipes out a family
The nation is celebrating the historic Jashore Liberation Day on Friday (December 6).
Under the directive of the Jessore district administration, buses have finally started entering the Benapole municipal bus terminal nearly two years after its inauguration, bringing relief to the residents of Benapole. For the safety of passengers, Benapole Port police and the municipal authorities have increased their personnel.
On August 5, during a protest in Jessore, Shawant Mehtap Priyo, who tragically perished in the Jaber Hotel tragedy, posthumously passed his HSC exams. A result that should have brought joy to his family has instead been a source of immense grief. On Tuesday, when the HSC results were announced, his family, relatives, and friends were overwhelmed with sorrow.