DHAKA: A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually harassing her, police said Friday. The death of 19-year-old Nusrat Jahan Rafi last week sparked protests across the South Asian nation, with the prime minister promising to prosecute all those involved. Police said Friday that one of the 17 people arrested in connection with her death had accused the school’s principal of ordering the attack. But she recorded a video before her death, repeating her allegations against the principal. “Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s death highlights the need for the Bangladesh government to take survivors of sexual assault seriously and ensure that they can safely seek a legal remedy and be protected from retaliation,” she added.

Source: Pakistan Today April 19, 2019 06:22 UTC