We all know of Barrister Rizwan Hussain from his over-whelming humanitarian aid work. He is a highly respected and admired figure in the Muslim community. His humble personality and open manner has made him a household favourite regardless of age or gender
Today, 18th April 2008, as I watched the news, I discovered to my horror, that he had been beaten and tortured in Dhaka Airport, Bangladesh, by the members of the military government. I was outraged and incensed.
His crime was to help an elderly lady with ticket problems and had walked into an area, which was out of bounds, to talk to staff.
He was beaten for over an hour by 5 soldiers; his left arm broken as was one of his legs - his whole body battered and his back severely bruised. Threat of further attacks were made until he signed a declaration claiming that he was illegally trafficking humans and that he falsely claimed to be a Barrister. When he pleaded with them for water, they threw it over the floor and told him to drink it from the ground.
6 responses so far ↓
shamma // April 20, 2008 at 2:16 pm
hey i think this wrong what they did to rizwan hussain and i think who ever done this to him so be delt in way that they will neva do anything like that again and i think thses soildiers should be killed
shammaxxx
nazia // May 31, 2008 at 2:09 pm
ifink woh dey did was definitley rong, i meen beaten up 4 an hour, just for goin into da rong place, those soldiers shuld b treeted in da wey rizwan wa treeted, to c and lern how it feels to b beeten up, nd hav no 1 to help.
sonia // May 31, 2008 at 2:10 pm
sad and tragic stori, how culd they do dat? erm ifink ppl wiill b thretend to goin got bangladesh.
azaan // May 31, 2008 at 2:12 pm
i think this is very wrong, and only allah can cure rizwaan, and only allah can decide the soldiers punishment. water thrown on the floor, who do they think they are, big men, they are just weak people.rizwaan was ther at the wrong tym, rong place
rizwaan // May 31, 2008 at 2:17 pm
i thank all the messages people have posted and would just like to say, at the time, i was just praying to allah to help me, and am disgusted to say where i come from. they will be punished from both allah and the bangladesh authority. i am very ill, but i still dont regret helping the old lady with her tickets, i just happened to be at the wrong place, and even still, the soldiers could have just fined me, but beating me up was just wrong. but i know there names so they will not get away with it. i am not threatened by these people, i will go to my country any time, when i get better, but for now, i will rest.
aslam-wa-laykum
Flower // May 31, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Shofi the bangaldesh commisioner is an incompetent idiot and should be shipped back to Bangladesh, Shame on him!
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