A month after the death of the eight-year-old girl, who was brutally raped while visiting her sister’s in-laws in Magura, police have pressed murder charges against the main accused.
Asiya's story is a tragedy where a child's life and worth are violently denied.
After an agonising six-day struggle for life, the eight-year-old Magura girl succumbed to her injuries yesterday, leaving the nation in mourning.
The child suffered three cardiac arrests this morning
Condition 'very critical' as brain remains unresponsive, says CA press wing
The eight-year-old girl from Magura suffered four cardiac arrests yesterday, Bangladesh Army wrote on Facebook last night.
Amid vigorous protests by different quarters demanding women’s safety and the administration’s accountability in handling incidents of sexual assault, the government has promised steps to speed up judicial processes in such cases.
Women took to the streets across the country with demands for justice for rape, stricter punishment for offenders, and resignation of the home affairs adviser.
He said that the government will bring some amendments into relevant laws
The BTRC was asked to implement the HC order immediately.
The home ministry remains vigilant to ensure the perpetrators do not escape justice, he says
The demonstration, which began after midnight, was particularly focused on seeking the maximum punishment for the rapists of an eight-year-old child in Magura
The eight-year-old girl, who is now battling for her life in the capital’s CMH, was raped by her sister’s father-in-law when she was visiting their home in Magura, police said.
