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| Bangladesh man 'admits' cutting off wife's fingers | Bangladesh man 'admits' cutting off wife's fingers |
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| By Anbarasan Ethirajan BBC News, Dhaka | |
| Human rights groups in Bangladesh have demanded a severe punishment for the husband of a young woman who allegedly cut off most of her right hand. | Human rights groups in Bangladesh have demanded a severe punishment for the husband of a young woman who allegedly cut off most of her right hand. |
| Police say Rafiqul Islam, 30, attacked her because she pursued higher education without his permission. | Police say Rafiqul Islam, 30, attacked her because she pursued higher education without his permission. |
| They say Mr Islam, a migrant worker, admitted to the crime shortly after returning home from the Gulf. | They say Mr Islam, a migrant worker, admitted to the crime shortly after returning home from the Gulf. |
| However there has been no independent confirmation from the suspect that he carried out the attack. | However there has been no independent confirmation from the suspect that he carried out the attack. |
| The incident is one of a number of acts of domestic violence targeting educated women in recent months. | The incident is one of a number of acts of domestic violence targeting educated women in recent months. |
| Police say that Mr Islam, who works in the United Arab Emirates, tied up his 21-year-old wife, Hawa Akther Jui, earlier this month. He then taped her mouth and cut off the five fingers. | Police say that Mr Islam, who works in the United Arab Emirates, tied up his 21-year-old wife, Hawa Akther Jui, earlier this month. He then taped her mouth and cut off the five fingers. |
| 'Severe consequences' | 'Severe consequences' |
| Doctors say the fingers cannot be re-attached and it appears that Ms Akther will have to live with permanent disfigurement. | Doctors say the fingers cannot be re-attached and it appears that Ms Akther will have to live with permanent disfigurement. |
| "After he came back to Bangladesh, he wanted to have a discussion with me. Suddenly, he blindfolded me and tied my hand," Ms Akther told the BBC from the town of Narsingdi. | |
| "He also taped my mouth saying that he would give me some surprise gifts. But, instead he cut off my fingers." | "He also taped my mouth saying that he would give me some surprise gifts. But, instead he cut off my fingers." |
| She said her husband, who is not well educated, did not approve of her enrolling in a college for higher studies. | She said her husband, who is not well educated, did not approve of her enrolling in a college for higher studies. |
| During their earlier telephone conversations, she said, he warned her of "severe consequences" if she went against his word. | During their earlier telephone conversations, she said, he warned her of "severe consequences" if she went against his word. |
| "Doctors said my fingers could be re-attached within six hours but he refused to give them. After that time, another relative of my husband threw the fingers in a dustbin. | "Doctors said my fingers could be re-attached within six hours but he refused to give them. After that time, another relative of my husband threw the fingers in a dustbin. |
| "We finally recovered them but it was too late," said Ms Akther, who is still recovering at her parents' house. | "We finally recovered them but it was too late," said Ms Akther, who is still recovering at her parents' house. |
| She said that she did not want to live with her husband - who is now in police custody - any more. | She said that she did not want to live with her husband - who is now in police custody - any more. |
| The police officer investigating the case, ARM Al-Mamun, said "preliminary investigations" had led police to believe that it was a "pre-planned attack". | The police officer investigating the case, ARM Al-Mamun, said "preliminary investigations" had led police to believe that it was a "pre-planned attack". |
| "He [the husband] admitted to cutting off his wife's fingers. We will be pressing charges against him," Mr Al-Mamum said. | "He [the husband] admitted to cutting off his wife's fingers. We will be pressing charges against him," Mr Al-Mamum said. |
| A family member of Mr Islam said that the couple had "differences" on some issues, including her decision to pursue higher studies. | A family member of Mr Islam said that the couple had "differences" on some issues, including her decision to pursue higher studies. |
| Ms Akther - who is eager to continue her studies - said that she wanted her husband to be severely punished for the attack. | Ms Akther - who is eager to continue her studies - said that she wanted her husband to be severely punished for the attack. |
| "I have now started practising writing with my left hand. I want to see how far I can go. I never imagined that my fingers would be chopped off like this because of my studies." | "I have now started practising writing with my left hand. I want to see how far I can go. I never imagined that my fingers would be chopped off like this because of my studies." |
| The attack follows an incident in June in which a university lecturer lost one eye while the other was badly wounded in an attack allegedly carried out by her husband. | The attack follows an incident in June in which a university lecturer lost one eye while the other was badly wounded in an attack allegedly carried out by her husband. |
| The accused man in this case, Syeed Hasan Sumon, died in custody earlier this month while awaiting trial. | The accused man in this case, Syeed Hasan Sumon, died in custody earlier this month while awaiting trial. |