The eight-year-old girl from Magura, who was undergoing treatment following a brutal assault, died at Dhaka's Combined Military Hospital (CMH) today around 1:00 pm, the ISPR confirmed in a statement. 

Earlier, her condition became very critical after she had suffered two more cardiac arrests today, according to a statement from the press wing of the chief adviser.

"After the second cardiac arrest (today), her heart rate was restored following about 30 minutes of CPR. However, her brain remains unresponsive, and her Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is at 3," the statement read.

Yesterday, the child suffered four cardiac arrests, Bangladesh Army wrote on Facebook last night and urged people to pray for her.

According to a case filed by her mother on March 8, the girl was raped while she was visiting her elder sister's house in Magura town. Her sister's husband, parents-in-law and brother-in-law were arrested and placed on remand.

BDST: 1346 HRS, MAR 13, 2025
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