Happy kid Nabila Kaniz Naba was only four years old. Her adorable smile made her dear to all.
On July 9, housewife Khadija Begum was taken aback when her elder daughter, Naba, disappeared after going out to visit a neighbouring house.
The family spread the news of her disappearance in the area and gave a press release, but to no avail.
After five days, Nabaโs uncle Kuddus Mia found a sack near their house on Monday.
He opened the sack out of curiosity and was startled to find Naba’s body inside. Nabaโs body came out with her hands and face tied.
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Khadija Begum lives in Dhirashram of Gazipur with her two daughters. Their father lives abroad.
Talking to journalists, the mother said: โToday, we found the body in a horrible condition. I think that some of the neighbours are involved in the murder. I demand exemplary punishment for the perpetrators.โ
Naba’s photos have gone viral on social media since the news of her recovery broke, amid the ongoing mob violence across the country.
Netizens reacted harshly because the illegal interim government has failed to ensure the safety and security of the general population since it captured power in August last year. The interim government has also angered the people by denying that crimes are increasing every day.
Figures from the Police Headquarters and human rights groups show a grim picture of the countryโs law and order; for example, 11 murders and 61 incidents of violence against women and children took place per day in the last six months.
During the same time, 220 children were killed across the country, including 46 by physical torture and 14 after rape.
Activists are calling for immediate action because violence against children remains a serious concern. Of the 441 women and children subjected to rape and gang rape, 228 are under 18.
Murders are no longer an alarming issue in Bangladesh. While mob beatings have become a tool of the government and its allies to exterminate the Awami League supporters, the others are following suit.
Figures by human rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) revealed that 187 people were killed in mob beatings across the country from August last year till June 30 this year.
Mob violence claimed the lives of 96 people in the last five months of last year. Furthermore, the Dhaka division reported 45 deaths among the 89 victims in the first six months of this year.
Political clashes resulted in 65 deaths from January to June. On the other hand, 15 people were killed extrajudicially and in police custody, and 42 others in prisons, mostly members of the Awami League and its associated organisations.
Amid this situation, the office of the shameless Nobel Peace laureate, Muhammad Yunus, on Monday presented comparative data, saying: โMajor violent crime figures show no significant rise.โ
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