'Who will give me my life back?'
When fifth grader Piara Akhter was sent to jail, she was only 12.
When fifth grader Piara Akhter was sent to jail, she was only 12.
After spending her entire childhood and her teen years -- 24 years of her life in total -- in Barisal District Jail, she was finally released on June 10 this year.
A child was accused and forced to confess to a murder. When, after spending one third of her life in prison, she asks, "who will give me my life back?" -- who can indeed provide a logical answer?
The Daily Star has published a report on this case. Watch Piara Akhter share her story in Star News+.