Demolition of brothel in Tangail demanded

Dhaka, July 7, 2014 (New Age): A procession was brought out in Tangail town on Sunday, demanding demolition of the brothel in the town. The imam of the district central mosque led the procession under the banner of Asamajik Karjakalap Pratirodh Committee. After the procession, the agitators submitted a memorandum to the municipality mayor. In the memorandum they demanded eviction of Kandapara brothel immediately, or they will go for tougher movement. The mayor, Sahidur rahman Khan Mukti, assured them of taking initiative in cooperation with the district administration. Tangail district central Jame mosque imam Samsuzzaman Khan, president of Pratirodh Committee Maulana Abdul Aziz, secretary Maulana Abdul Jalil were present while submitting the memorandum. Meanwhile, president of Nari Mukti Sanga of Tangail brothel Akhlima Begum Akhi told New Age that in Ramadan they were trying to keep all the sex workers inside the brothel. ‘Without rehabilitation, how could they evict us? Most clients are buying drugs from outside the brothel,’ she said. Civil society leaders in Tangail said the process of eviction would scatter the sex workers across the district, which would have a negative impact on society and family values.