Bangladesh: Two-and-half year old abused by stepmother dies at DMCH
A two-and-a-half-year-old, who was allegedly abused by her stepmother in Gazipur, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after fighting for her life for a month.
Marium Akter, daughter of Mostafa Kamal who works in Dubai, was undergoing treatment at DMCH for last one month. She died around 6:30pm yesterday, said Mohammad Ali Jinnah, a sub-inspector of Sreepur Police Station.
Mostafa, who has been living in Dubai for the last 13 years, was married to Marium’s mother Sabina Yasmin eight years back, reports our Gazipur correspondent quoting the family members.
He constructed a five-storey building in Sreepur municipality area.
The Sreepur Police Station SI said Marium was tortured and underwent surgery due to infections caused by injuries. Ripa is now in police custody, he said.
Daily Star
