But as it is a very sensitive issue we did not want to act on this matter locally. We heard about the local arbitration dilemma later"A 61-year-old man attempted to rape a third-grader in Mathalpara village of Ishwardi, Pabna. According to the minor's family, after the attempted rape, they faced threats and pressure from local influential quarters to cover up the incident. The influential locals also wanted to solve this matter through a local arbitration to save Abed from a police investigation. We heard about the local arbitration dilemma later."

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 01, 2019 14:15 UTC