Protesting the recent rape of a five-year-girl in Dinajpur, a section of writers and cultural personalities staged a protest yesterday demanding exemplary punishment of the rapist.
The protest rally was organised under the banner of Writer, Artist and Cultural Activists in front of the capital's Bangladesh National Museum, showcasing banners demanding punishments of rapists who killed and raped women irrespective of age.
Cultural activist Sangita Imam said, “Rape has turned into festival in the country where none is safe. Punishment is important but to uproot the rape culture we must change our mindset first.”
Urging the political leaders and activist to voice protests against recent rapes, writer Aditi Falguni said, “Those who are mentally sick can rape a child and they deserve punishment.”
Activist Robin Ahsan said, “Human consciousness needs to develop in society and the young generation should be __more vocal against rapes to stop it.”
“To eradicate the rape culture, we must hand out exemplary punishment to the rapist of the five-year old,” he added.
Architect Sadia Sultana Ana said, “Only monsters can commit rape, not an animal.”
Demanding making rapists ineligible for bail, advocate Sadia Begum said, “They are insects of the society.”