Popular actress Shabnam Faria is vocal on social media about various issues. Known for her straightforwardness, she often finds herself at the center of controversy. However, no matter how bitter the truth, she does not shy away from speaking out. On March 4, she posted on Facebook expressing her frustration over the lack of justice for rapists and questioned how they manage to get bail. She also commented on the state of law and order in the country.
On her verified Facebook page, Shabnam Faria shared a photo card from a news outlet, captioning it, “Where we demand the death penalty for rapists, how can they get bail and roam freely? If this is true, nothing could be more heinous than this.”
She continued, “If the bail is indeed granted, those who have granted it or are involved in this process must also be brought to justice. The state of law and order is already bad, and if such incidents happen within it, there can be no worse example.”
The post shared by Shabnam Faria mentions that Saiful, a convict sentenced to life imprisonment eight years ago, was granted bail by Dr. Muhammad Yunus’s government without proper scrutiny. In 2016, during a game, a 5-year-old child went missing, and the next day the child was found by family members, injured. The child had marks of sharp weapon injuries on the head, neck, hands, and genital area. The perpetrator, Saiful, had also burned the child’s body with cigarette butts.
Following the incident, the child’s father filed a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. After his arrest, Saiful was found guilty, and the court sentenced him to life imprisonment. However, after eight years, on February 19, Saiful was granted bail, citing “long-term detention,” and was released from the Dinajpur district jail.
The victim’s father expressed his disappointment over the release, stating, “He lives near my house, and now he roams around in front of my eyes. Meanwhile, my daughter and wife are too afraid to leave the house. My daughter has become silent, and her heart is heavy. We had gotten justice; why has this happened now? Why has a life-sentenced criminal been released?”
Like the victim’s father, Shabnam Faria raised similar questions, a sentiment echoed by many ordinary people in Bangladesh. However, the Yunus-led interim government, which has increasingly turned into a fascist regime, shows no concern for such lawlessness. Instead, it uses various groups to form mobs and violently suppress opposing views. This inhumane behavior has led to calls for the revocation of Yunus’s Nobel Peace Prize in Bangladesh.