Rape, fb and class conflict in dhaka
Afsan Chowdhury:In a country where the upper class enjoys almost total impunity, they suddenly faced an unexpected furor over an alleged rape incident. It allegedly happened in an upscale joint called Raintree Hotel located in Dhaka’s hyper rich residential area.Reports say, two girls were invited to a party there where at some point, they were raped, they claim after drinking and at gun point. No cases were filed for nearly a month as the rapists were children of the very rich, they had videoed the rape scene and were also threatening violence, say the alleged victims. When they did go to file a case, the police refused to register it for almost 48 hours because of their family identity. But once the case was lodged, the matter leaked to media and it became a digital cause.Rapes are a dime a dozen in Bangladesh but the difference was the class and status of the two alleged rapists. One Safat, was the son of Apon Jewellers, the l...