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Staff Reporter

Adviser Rashida K Choudhury said though most of the women in the country are victims of domestic violence, they do not protest because of possible future insecurity.

She said this at a seminar on 'The Role of Police in Preventing Domestic Violence' at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the city yesterday.

The programme organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs was attended by Primary and Mass Education Adviser Rashida K Choudhury, Home Secretary Abdul Karim, Women and Children Affairs Secretary Begum Rokeya Sultana, IGP Nur Mohammad, AIGP NBK Tripura, UNFPA representative Arthur Erken and Barrister Sara Hossain.

Rashida K Choudhury said most of the people of country are afraid of police. She advised the police force to be more people-friendly and to rebuild their image.

Nur Mohammad said if any policeman was found doing any illegal or irresponsible activity action would be taken against him.

Barrister Sara Hossain in her keynote presentation said in our country there are many rules but most of those were used for different purposes and not to prevent domestic violence. She presented several proposals to the Government to prevent domestic violence.

About 60 per cent women in Bangladesh are subject to sexual or physical violence, mostly by their partners or family members, she added.

Erken said domestic violence is one of the most prevalent forms in Bangladesh. But the incidents are rarely reported to the police for their insipid attitude toward the problem.