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Man gets life term for raping five-year-old girl

Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 5:38 PM

Observer Correspondent

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A Lalmonirhat court has sentenced a 50-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl after luring her with bananas in Kaliganj upazila in 2024.

The court also fined convict Md Ashraf Hossain Tk 50,000, with three months of additional rigorous imprisonment in default of payment.

Lalmonirhat Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Nityananda Sarkar delivered the verdict on Wednesday (November 11) in the presence of the accused.

According to the case statement, the incident took place on December 8, 2024, when Ashraf allegedly lured the child to his house by offering bananas and raped her.

The victim's mother filed a case with Kaliganj Police Station on the same day. After investigation and trial, the court found Ashraf guilty based on the evidence of nine witnesses.

The court also ordered that the Tk 50,000 fine be paid to the victim as compensation, State Prosecutor Lutfur Rahman said.

-MS/AH

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