Chicken vendor Hannan Sarder’s four-month-old daughter, Anisa, fell ill a few days ago. Despite wanting to take her to the hospital, Hannan did not have the money. The curfew had stopped his business for several days. On Wednesday (July 25), Hannan was forced to go out to sell chickens in Banasree area to cover his daughter's medical expenses. However, he was arrested by the police in connection with violence.

His wife heard of his arrest that night. For three days, she went to the Rampura police station to meet him but was unsuccessful.

Yesterday, this reporter talked to Hannan's wife at CMM court. She sat on the court's balcony holding their feverish daughter in the suffocating heat. She was hoping to see her husband. Anisa eventually fell asleep in her mother's arms while waiting.

Meanwhile, residents in Kajla, Jatrabari claimed that two cousins were arrested after police broke down their door. They said that late at night on July 21, Shafin, a first-year student at Kabi Nazrul College, and his cousin Arafat Munna were sleeping in their room. Shortly after 1 AM, police took them away.

Shafin's mother said, "I was working in other people's homes to educate my son. Now their future is being destroyed." She explained that Arafat came from their village looking for work. Arafat was fatherless and had not progressed far in his education.

Upon hearing of her son's arrest, Shafin's mother rushed to the court from Patuakhali’s Galachipa upazila. She told Bonik Barta on the court’s premises, "I sent my son to Dhaka to support our fatherless family. Now, how will I cover the lawyer's fees and travel expenses to the court? Instead of identifying the real culprits, they are indiscriminately arresting everyone."

Similarly, Rajon, who is a goat trader, was arrested from Dohar’s Joypara. His sister had been trying to see him through every prison van on the court premises. She tried since morning, yet could not catch a glimpse of him. She stated that he was being detained in connection with a 2023 case.