The woman was then dragged outside, beaten and raped repeatedly, she said. She also alleged she and her family came under attack after she had an argument with some supporters of the ruling Awami League at a polling station during voting. Expressing “deep shock, concern and anger” over the incident, Dr Kamal said it was a “shame for the entire nation”. Dr Kamal, a senior lawyer, also alleged that the government helped the rapists flee and tried to conceal the incident. “I condemn the exclusion of many names, including the person who had ordered it, by police despite the plaintiff’s statement.

Source: bd News24 January 04, 2019 21:22 UTC