A Magura court yesterday set May 17 for delivering the verdict in the case filed over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl.

A court yesterday framed charges against four individuals in connection with the Magura child rape and murder case.

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.

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.

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.

He said that the government will bring some amendments into relevant laws

The rape of an eight-year-old in Magura has enraged students as they gathered in protest in different corners of the country

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.