History Rape of Yasmin Akhter




1 history

1.1 incident
1.2 reaction
1.3 trial , legacy





history
incident

yasmin akhter 14 year old domestic in dhaka. returning hometown in dashmile area in dinajpur on 24 august 1995. offered lift members of bangladesh police in police van. raped , killed 3 members of bangladesh police.


reaction

on 25 august 1995, manoranjan shill gopal, local member of parliament had informed matiur rahman editor of local newspaper, daily uttarbangla, police had raped , killed girl. rahman learned identity of victim on 26 august , wanted publish news article warned police not to. @ night police cut electric supply news office. rahman borrowed electricity of neighbor , used publish news. following publication of news mass protest erupted. local police station attacked , looted. curfew declared in area. police fired on protesters killing 17 , injuring 100 people.


trial , legacy

three police officers accused in case. 2 of police officers arrested in 1997. tried , found guilty. sentenced death in 2004. amrita lal, accused arrested years after verdict. trial process had faced resistance police refused register case. government under pressure women rights activist , civil society. convicts executed. 24 august marked resistance day against repression of women in bangladesh.








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