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Child’s death after rape ignites nationwide protests

The death of an eight-year-old girl, days after she was raped, has triggered widespread protests across Bangladesh, demanding swift justice and reforms to protect children. The child succumbed to her injuries on Thursday, according to BBC.

According to a case filed by her mother, the girl was sexually assaulted while visiting her elder sister’s home in Magura, between the night of March 5 and the following morning. The elder sister’s 18-year-old husband, along with his parents and brother, have been arrested and placed on remand in connection with the incident.

The girl’s death, which occurred at approximately 1 pm local time on Thursday, was attributed to three cardiac arrests, according to a statement from the government’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) department that was quoted by BBC. Despite medical efforts to stabilize her condition twice, her heart ultimately failed. She had been in critical condition at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka since March 8.