A 12-year-old girl from Khulna, who was sexually harassed by a local thug, killed herself on October 9. Chadni’s father took the matter to Shuvo’s family, but they supported the harassment. Robiul Islam, her father, a retired army officer, tried to fend them off. Her father Robiul said: “My daughter wanted to be a doctor. But now her dreams will never come true.”He also said local influential people are trying to cover up the incident.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 15, 2017 05:26 UTC