Moulvibazar teen on hunger strike for acceptance as wife

A teenager has sat in indefinite hunger strike in front of the house of her alleged lover demanding that he marry her in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar.

According to her claim, one Sajal Das, 22, of Brindabanpur village, an Oman expatriate who returned home recently, developed an affair with her on promise of marriage.

He even went on to film and take photo during their physical intimacy, our Moulvibazar correspondent reports quoting her.

“Now, I won’t move from here until he marries me,” the girl told The Daily Star.

Tawfiq Ahmed, chairman of Potonushar Union, confirmed the incident to The Daily Star and said: “We are trying to resolve the issue. But, Sajal is hiding now.”

Arifur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Kamalganj Police Station said, “I have heard about the incident. But nobody complained. Legal action will be taken after complaint.”

Mohammad Mahmudul Haque, upazila nirbahi officer of Kamalganj, said after hearing the matter, he asked the girl to go to his office.