The life of chained child Rifat is not being treated financially
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While other children of the same age are standing in front of the primary school waiting for class to start, another child in chains walks by. The child’s father is with him. All the school children look at the chained boy. This scene was seen in front of Agarpur Government Primary School in Kuliarchar of Kishoreganj on Tuesday morning.
Child Rifat Mia (10) of Agarpur Madhyapara area of Ramadi Union of Kuliarchar is living in chains. Thinking that he was mentally retarded, his parents chained his feet for a year. Due to the lack of money, he is unable to get treatment, so his food and daily activities are going on while he is chained.
According to local sources, Rifat Mia is the son of Mubarak Mia and Nima Akhtar. Although it was not understood as a child, as the child grew up, his unusual behavior was noticed. For two years he beat and disturbed other children whenever they mingled with them. Apart from his own house, he entered the house of neighbors and vandalized things. Sometimes runs away from home. Desperate, his parents decided to chain him. If at home, the child is locked with chains and locks. Father Mubarak stays with the child all the time when he goes out. But all the time his feet are chained.
On Tuesday morning, it was seen on the ground that Mubarak Miah came to Ramadi Union Parishad office next to Agarpur Government Primary School to take 10 kg of government VGF rice. The father brought the child Rifat with him in chains as he would disturb others in the house.
Local people said that Mubarak Mia has five children. Among them four boys and one girl. Rifat is the second child. His elder son Musharraf (15) is physically challenged. He stays at home. The third child, Arafat, is a first class student of Agarpur Government Primary School. Daughter Sadia Akhter is three years old. Two months ago they had another son named Simon Mia.
Mubarak Mia said, “Elder son is physically disabled and has been lying at home for a long time. Cannot move without the help of others. We are having a lot of trouble with him. Meanwhile, the second son is a bit mentally unstable, making our life more difficult. Now I am worried about them.
Mubarak said that he earns a living by working as an agricultural laborer on other people’s land. Couldn’t give adequate treatment to two sick children on time. Doctors and Kaviraj have shown in various places including Kishoreganj district. But due to lack of money, the treatment did not go far. The elder son is calm but the younger son Rifat is very restless. Whenever he gets a chance, he tries to escape from the house by harming others. So he has been chained for a year. It has become difficult for them to raise two disabled children in a family of poverty.
In this regard, Kuliarchar Upazila Assistant Primary Education Officer Shakil Ahmad said, ‘I have come to know that one of Mubarak Mia’s children is studying in a local primary school. Child Rifat would also attend school if he was healthy. But if he is given proper treatment, he may be cured. The government along with the rich people of the society should stand by this family.
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