Ferdousi's tragedy went largely unnoticed by the media, contrasting sharply with the public outcry over the death of Preeti Urang in a similar situation. The 15-year-old girl from a family of tea workers belonging to the Urang community of Moulvibazar fell from senior journalist Ashfaqul’s flat and died on Feb 6. Ashfaqul and his wife Tania Khondoker are accused of culpable homicide, or negligence leading to the death, in the case over Preeti’s death. Ferdousi fell from the flat on Aug 6 last year, five days after she was brought to the house by Shilpi. The family said they would have to spend nearly one third of the money to repay the loans they had borrowed for Ferdousi’s initial treatment.

Source: bd News24 February 28, 2024 21:18 UTC