A six-year old, speech impaired child was allegedly raped by a teenager on Monday at Radhanagar village of Jhikargacha upazila in Jashore. Police arrested Shohag, 16, the accused on Tuesday. The victim has been admitted in critical condition at Jessore General Hospital. Also read: Child hospitalized after 'rape attempt’ by 50-year old in Faridpur The victim's father said his daughter was playing with some other children near Radhanagar Bazar when Shohag, a tea stall owner, offered her sweets and lured her inside his shop, where he proceeded to rape her. As the girl returned home crying and bleeding, her father with help of the local chairman took her to hospital and filed a case in the police station. Also read: Child Rape in Shariatpur: 'Rapist' madrasa teacher let off with fine A Resident Medical officer (RMO) of Jessore General Hospital informed that samples have been collected from the victim's body for testing. It can be ensured after receiving the report whether the victim was raped or not, he said. Also read: Housewife gangraped in Rajshahi Officer-in-Charge of Jhikargacha police station, Abdur Rajjak, said a case has been filed in this connection. The accused was arrested from his house and sent to Jessore court, said the OC.

An eight-year-old girl has been hospitalized following an alleged rape attempt by a 50-year old man in Boalmari upazila of Faridpur district. The critically ill child is currently undergoing treatment at Faridpur Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital.  The child's mother lodged a written complaint with the Boalmari police station on Saturday. Also read: Child Rape in Shariatpur: 'Rapist' madrasa teacher let off with fine According to the complaint, the girl was having shower at a pond beside her house when Yunus Sheikh, 50, forcibly took her to a garden near Raipur cremation ground and tried to rape her after giving death threat. The girl was initially silent out of fear when she reached home.  But as the pain in her genitals increased during the night, she started crying and told her family about the incident. She was rushed to the emergency unit of Boalmari Upazila Health Complex. Also read: Teen held for child rape in Narayanganj Later, she was shifted to Faridpur Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital on Friday night for better treatment as her condition deteriorated. The child's mother lodged a written complaint with the Boalmari police station the following afternoon. Kazi Ripon, a sub-inspector of Boalmari police station, said, "I have received a written complaint of rape bid on a child. Necessary legal action will be taken.” Also read: Police HQ: 26,695 rape cases filed in 5 yrs, with notable jump since 2019 Boalmari Upazila Health Complex emergency unit physician  Amir Hamza said signs of rape attempt was found on the child’s body.