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15 detained in juvenile centre without trial

UNB, Dhaka
Delay in disposing of cases has forced many juveniles to overstay at the National Juvenile Correction Centre at Tongi.
Al least 15 juveniles, out of around 180, are now detained at the centre without trial.
Their trial is either stopped or the case is not progressing for reasons unknown. But they are staying at the centre,” said a highly placed source requesting anonymity.
These juveniles do not have any contact persons or relatives who could look after the cases.
Despite bail granted by a court. 20-year-old Babul is still wailing for his release from the juvenile centre due to the negligence of courl employees.
Babul, son of Abdul Mannan,
_ was arrested on October 17. 1996 on charge of stealing pipe from the ' Dhaka Medical College Hospital and sent to jail.
In November 1997. the boy was - granted bail by a magistrate's court. But he was not released.
As he was again produced before the court on February 15. 2000, the court issued a showcause notice upon (he jail authorities asking why Babul was still kept under custody.
I he court directed the prison authority to send him to (he National Juvenile Correction Centre (NJCC).
He was again produced before the court on March 22. 2000 and a charge was brought against him.
I he court sentenced him to iwo years and seven months' imprisonment but al the same lime
ordered his release, considering his previews custody period as punishment
As the onlcr did not reach I ongi centre, he was not freed.
Bangladesh legal Aid and Services I rust (BIAS'! ) recently came forward to free Babul and contacted the Fongi NJCC for his release.
Iwo lawyers ol BLAST Abdul Mannan Khan and /iaul Hasan collected the case documents from the (AIM's Court and filed a petition before (he courl.
I he CMM's Court transferred the case to another courl (no. 17) which granted bail to Babul and ordered punishment of (hose responsible for the harassment. "Now, Babul is waiting to be freed." said Farida Yasmin, Senior Assistant Director of BLAST.
1 ike Babul, there are many others at the NJCC. M Ayub Ali, son of Jitu Miah ol Dighirpar in Mouhibazar district, is there for about lour years without any trial.
I Ie was sent to the Tongi centre on August 6, 1998 after a case was lodged against him with Srimangol police station on June 6, 1998 under Women and Child Repression Act.
Rubel, son of Mohammad Motaleb of Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, is slaying at NJCC for long four years while Shamim, son of Abdur Rashid for two years and ten months.
Ibrahim, son of Ali Ahmed of Char Fashion. Bhola is there for a year and 10 months and Abdul Karim, son of Yunus Matabbar of Shibchar, Madaripur for one year and eight months.