A Father Can Slap Without Waiting for a Trial to Protect His Daughter, Says Former Additional Secretary Milon

Any father has the power to slap or kick an attacker without waiting for a trial when it comes to protecting his daughter, former additional secretary Mahbub Kabir Milon has said. He made the remarks in a post on his verified Facebook account on Saturday (October 24).

In the post, Mahbub Kabir Milon wrote that any father can deliver a megaton slap or kick to save his daughter from any beast, without waiting for justice. In his words, it is a 'heat of the moment' act. He added that he himself would do the same, or even more.

In the post, he also shared experiences of children's safety, personal boundaries, and social awareness about child protection abroad. From those experiences, he drew comparisons with the situation at home.

He described approaching a five- or six-year-old girl sitting alone at a bus stop on a deserted road in Singapore. According to him, when he tried to go near the child to find out whether she was lost or in danger, a Singaporean citizen quickly moved him away from there.

That person told him that children going missing was rare there, and that informing the police was the proper step if there was any danger. He was also told that an unfamiliar adult approaching a child could come under suspicion.

Sharing another experience, Mahbub Kabir Milon said his younger sister's daughter, who lives in Australia, had left the country as a small child. When she later visited Bangladesh at the age of five or six, he kissed his niece affectionately on the head. The child told her mother about it and asked, 'Why did uncle touch me?' According to him, he had shown the affection in front of the child's mother.

Referring to how children abroad are made aware of personal boundaries, he said education, law, and a healthy social environment are among the foundations of those countries' progress. His post suggested that when children learn about their own boundaries from an early age, it helps keep them safe.

Milon also expressed anger in the post over social decay, crime, violence against women, rape, corruption, and the justice system in the country. In his view, the failure to properly try crimes and the opportunity for offenders to escape punishment contribute to a growing tendency toward crime.

He also raised questions about the relationship between religious observance and moral conduct. His point was that performing rituals such as prayers and fasting alone does not end the duty of being righteous; good deeds, justice, and moral behaviour are equally important.

In the final part of the Facebook post, he expressed concern about the current state of society, saying the roots of the problem run very deep. He warned that unless morality, accountability, and justice are ensured, the situation could deteriorate further. His post has brought the discussion on child protection and the justice system back into focus.