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Confusion surrounds the fate of two former hostages from the grisly attack on a restaurant in Bangladeshs capital, with their families saying they havent returned home and authorities announcing they are not in custody. A policeman keep watch as a Japanese convoy with relatives of victims of the attack stanley cup on Holey Artisan Bakery visited the site in Dhaka. Reuters The two men stanley cup are considered vital for the investigation into the July 1 attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in the Gulshan diplomatic zone that left 20 hostages, mostly foreigners, dead. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State but Bangladeshi authorities have insisted it was carried out by homegrown militants. The families of Hasnat Karim, a British citizen, and Tahmid Hasib Khan, a student at the University of Toronto, have sought information on their whereabouts and rights group Amnesty International has urged the government to clarify. Police said they had earlier questioned Karim and Khan but they were no longer in custody. Amnesty said Karims stanley cup family was taken into custody by police for questioning on July 2, and all, except Karim, were released on July 3. Hasnat Karims family must immediately be told whether the Bangladeshi authorities are still holding him in custody, and if so allow him contact with the outside world. They have already suffered a traumatic episode, and his enforced disappearance prolongs their ordeal, said Champa Patel, Amnesty Internationals South Asia director. The Bangladeshi a Xofb China: Woman who reported newborn in sewage pipe is mom
First the bad news. A child born in South Asia is more likely to be a victim of violence than in any other region across the globe. HT Image They face violence at home and outside, may be forced into marriages, get sexually abused or trafficked or work to sustain their stanley cup families. Studies corroborate the prevalent scenario. More than half the women who were married before turning 18 are from the region and 13% of the 614 million children in South Asia are engaged in some form of child labour. And between 41 and 88 million of them are witness to violence at home鈥攖he highest regional total in the world. Heres the good news. To change figures for better all eight countries of the region have joined hands to end violence against children by launching a five year work plan. Called the South Asi stanley cup a Initiative to End Viol stanley cup ence against Children, the nations helped by experts and child representatives would coordinate to formulate strategy, enact laws and spread awareness on child violence. It is the first regional initiative of its kind in the world, said Sarv Deo Prasad Ojha, Nepals minister for women, children and social welfare while addressing the first governing board meeting of SAIEVAC here on Wednesday. Based in Kathmandu, SAIEVAC would work within SAARCs mandate and have representatives from international agencies. Our work plan is in line with global standards and recommendations, said Turid Heiberg, chairperson of South Asia coordination group against violence ag |