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‘Don’t pay heed to rumors’


Bangladeshpost
Published : 23 Aug 2019 09:40 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 06:04 PM

Eminent citizens, rights activists and civil society members have urged the people of the country not to pay heed to the rumours and not to be panicked about it which frequently take place in the country with an ill motive, reports BSS.

The children and women are the main victims of rumors, they said and suggested raising mass awareness to stop torture on women and children.

In recent days, the mob lynching, triggered by social media rumors, caught the country by surprise.

Angry mob have lynched a number of people, suspecting them to be child-lifters following rumors spread by a vicious circle saying human head is needed for the ongoing construction of the much-awaited Padma Bridge.

According to media reports, at least 14 people were lynched across the country while over 50 others survived lynching attempts as rumors of child lifting spread. Most of the lynched victims are women. But children have also been affected by the rumors as they always scared about the child-lifters.

Parents, especially mothers of the children, are passing unbearable days being worried about child-lifting rumors. To stop the rumors and bring relief among women and children, experts think mass awareness campaign should be carried out across the country.

They also said that most often the victims are lynched on suspicion while the offenders spread rumor to instigate the people to take part in mob lynching. In most cases, mob beating is also used as a weapon to take revenge on opponents.