Adoption law
I am very happy that KM Rasheduzzaman Raja, joint district judge, Sirajgonj has underscored the need for Adoption Law. This is indeed on outcome of humanitarian attitude as well as courage. The response to this idea by Mohammad Zahidul Islam is the one expected in a closed and backward thinking society (response published on Sept 10 in The Daily Star, Law and Our Rights supplement). In support of Adoption Law I would draw the attention of the readers to the fact that the prophet of Islam (pbah) had an adopted son. Circumstances under which the status of this adopted son had been changed are all recorded in various texts. Now the ground reality in Bangladesh is that every year orphans in large number are taken away from the country after being adopted and those orphans lead a high quality life under care of family in advanced counters. Had there been an Adoption Law and adoption was encouraged thousands of children would have lived in families in love and care. It is sheer inhuman and cruel to raise untenable issues against Adoption Law. I only hope society would be more liberal than in the past and have compassion for unfortunate orphans.
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