Photo: BigstockSuch backward views have no place in societyWe are aware of the term “honour killing” since international news channels have done thorough reporting on the menace among the South Asian diaspora in Europe. Just recently, there has been such a death in Brahmanbaria in Bangladesh where a teenage girl of 16 was killed by her brother, father, and uncle. Most probably, the girl was discovered by her uncle in an intimate situation with her lover which ignited fury, eventually leading to her killing. When cultural evolution is deliberately ignoredIn the Brahmanbaria killing, the girl in question had committed the sin of getting into a romantic liaison. The teenage mind needs to be understoodIt’s not an exaggeration that while there has been a transformation in all aspects of social life in Bangladesh, understanding the teenage mind still remains elusive.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 05, 2020 14:15 UTC