Man gets life term for raping fifth grader

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for raping a fifth grader in Dhaka's Badda in 2015.

The convict is Nasir Hawlader of Jhalakathi.

Dhaka Women and Children Repression and Prevention-7 Judge Sabera Sultana Khanam handed down the verdict, said the court's Special Public Prosecutor Afroza Farhana Ahmed.

According to the case statement, the accused and the victim's family used to live at the same house as tenants in Badda.

On April 13, 2015, the accused raped the girl.

The victim's mother filed a case accusing Nasir with Badda Police Station on April 15.

Police pressed charges against him on September 13 of the same year.