Annual report 2011 - Global Hand

Case Study-3
Blue Akter, student of class eight comes from Sadar Upazila of Jhalakati district and Mintu
from Machrong village of Banaripara union in Banaripara district loves each other. On last
11/02/05 Blue Akter came to Mintu from her house and both decided to get married. But the
guardians of both are not agreed . Here it is to be noted that both boy and girl are not in age
to get married. The occurrence came to notice to Watchdog Committee member Ms. Sondha
Rani and she inquired the matter from various people. Finally Sondha Rani taughts them
both about the child marriage and adviced them to restrain from marriage. But they didn’t
agree. So, she reported it to elite of the locality. The watchdog brought the guardian of the
girl and they asked the cooperation of the watchdog to stop this marriage. Then on 13/02/06
the matter was settled and they were freed from child marriage.
The watdog committee advised them to continue their study and on due time get married.
Now it is found that Blue Akter is involved in education.
Case study by : Farida Yasmin Milky
Project Coordinator, LTN
Background :
Case Study-4
Mahinur Begum lives in Labonsora village, Banaripara Upazila, Barisal. At her 15 years of
age her guardians let he married in Songotkati village at Sarupkati Upazila.
Incidence :
Mahinur’s husband was married earlier it was not known. But he separated from his
prevcious wife before marriage. After one year of marriage, Mahinur borne a beautiful
daughter. After this her huband started to torture her for dowry. His previous wife liked to
come again in his family. He did not pay much food to wife and daughter. The UP Chairman
took initiative to settle the matter but not succeeded. After this Mahinur came back to her
father’s house on torture.
Role of LTN :
Mahinur went to UP Member Shamim Jakia for settlement. As a member of LTN, Jakia took
the victim to LTN. LTN too the victim to BLAST and BLAST issued a legal notice the
husband. Her husband came on date and BLAST settled the matter and Mahinur went back
to her husband. Within 15 days, turture again started to Mahinur. The husband does not give
livings to the wife. After this according to the complaint , BLAST issued 2 nd notice, warning
the husband that if complain would come again, the case would be filed against him and
BLAST would cover all expenses for that case. On this condition, the husband took Mahinur
to the house.
Present Position :
Now Mahinur covers her days happily with her husband.
Case study by : Farida Yasmin Milky
Project Coordinator, LTN
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