Dr Yunus orders speedy trial after Magura rape victim dies

NN Online:

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Thursday expressed deep shock over the death of an eight-year-old rape victim from Magura at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka. He instructed authorities to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice through a swift trial.

Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir reported the chief adviser’s statement.

The girl, who was battling for her life after being brutally tortured, passed away at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR).

She breathed her last around 1pm despite receiving advanced medical care and the relentless efforts of expert doctors at CMH, the ISPR said in a press release.

The statement said the child suffered three cardiac arrests in the morning. “While medical teams managed to revive her twice, the third proved fatal,” it said.

The critically injured girl was admitted to CMH on Saturday for emergency treatment.