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The High Court Thursday awarded the full custody of the much-talked-about seven babies, claimed by an ex-DIG of police and his wife as their septuplets, to Bangladesh Women Lawyers' Association (BNWLA) for their upkeep, reports UNB.
They are already under custody of the BNWLA at its shelter home 'Proshanti' in the capital following an interim HC order regarding their doubtful parentage.
Delivering the judgment upon a public-interest litigation filed by BNWLA, a High Court Division bench comprising Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Farid Ahmed made absolute its rule issued two years ago.
The HC ruling came after taking cognizance of the August 12 DNA test that found no genetic similitude of septuplet in the unfortunate babies. On August 6, the HC, during hearing on the rule, asked Dhaka Medical College authorities to carry out the sibling test of the seven babies at its DNA Lab under the supervision of the Supreme Court authorities.
The BNWLA had moved the HC with a writ that sought custody of the seven babies, airing doubt about parenthood of the children and apprehending that they might be trafficked out.
Since the emergence of the dispute, the couples have claimed that the seven children have been born to them as septuplets.
The children's 'mother', Anwara Rahman, has been staying in jail for the last few months in an extortion case, while 'father' Anisur Rahman did not appear in court.
In it's ruling the High Court directed the BNWLA to look after the seven babies with 'utmost care' providing them with food, shelter, healthcare and education. Source: The Financial Express, 15 August 2008 |
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  A certificate and manual (shelter home operation and management) distribution ceremony was held on the 28th June 2008 at the auditorium of the Department of Social Services, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka – 1207. The Secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare was the chief guest and Director General of the Department of Social Services and Regional Representative for South Asia, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Ms. Rabab Fatema were the special guests in the occasion.
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Job Provider Meeting Introductory speech: Adv. Tawhida Khandker briefly explained the purpose of initiating a shelter home for the survivors of various forms of violence. She told, “ Earlier the survivors were kept in the jail custody with the general prisoners, which was further humiliation in case of handling their traumatic survivors in a safe custody for their proper integration the shelter home Proshanti was build. Though it was the primary need to build up Proshanti but the demand also included repatriating survivors not only from jail custody but also from all over the country.” She also included that these survivors not only get safe custody in Proshanti but also physical, psychological, legal and other supports to be properly integrated in the community. Adv. Tawhida sharply described the need and endeavors to rehabilitate those children in the community through employment and economical solvency in most cases is very much successful to grab social acceptance of those survivors. Speech of the Chair Person: Advocate Salma Ali, the Executive Director of BNWLA in her speech strongly mentioned that the intakes of this shelter home are not the criminals but the survivors. So she fervently explained the need of rehabilitating those children in their own society. For the purpose she indicated home as the first priority for integration. As an alternative employment is the most successful reintegration process in her opinion. She vividly explained how BNWLA works for this purpose and not only for the survivors of its own infrastructure but also for the survivors in the various Government Shelter homes. She indicated the importance of media involvement in this sector. She also declared reaward for the successful commitment of job providers which has already been a practice of BNWLA in last couple of years. |
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Celebration of Proshanti festival 2007 The children and workers of Proshanti Shelter Home celebrated Proshanti Festival on 10, 11 and 12 September. During the celebration, members of the Shelter Home enjoyed by involving different sports, cultural competition, pleasure trip and cultural activities. Moreover, delicious foods and improved meal for all was served during this three days long festival. Activities: - Inauguration of the festival
- Cultural competition
- Pleasure trip
- Fair and cultural program
Distinguish guests in Proshanti festival: Ms. Christin Geothin Jackenson, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam from Save The Children and from BNWLA executive director Salma Ali, Executive Committee Member Adv. Zebunnesa Zaman, Adv.Tanzina Aziz, Adv.Hasina Rashid, Adv. Tawhida khandakar, , Adv.Suria Banu, Adv. Rashida Hossain and consultant Jenny Gevela were present in the Proshanti festival.
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Since 1979, while providing legal support, Bangladesh National Woman Lawyers Association (BNWLA) deeply felt the need to establish a place for providing shelter to the victimized women and children. BNWLA rescues/releases victims of violence from different arenas, which include trafficking, victims confined in brothel, cage-brothel, jail/safe custody, etc. The organization also repatriates a large number of survivors of trafficking from abroad. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 01 December 2008 )
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