The child will be raised on government funds until the age of 21 and will bear the assailant’s surname. Masud Molla, the 40-year-old convict, was accused of rape in Mohammadpur Upazila eight years ago. On Oct 13, 2010, Masud broke into the house of a young girl at night and raped her at the point of a weapon, Abu Bakkar, the state prosecutor said. “Masud promised to marry the girl when she became pregnant but later refused to do so,” he added. “The court ordered a DNA test during the hearing to determine the child’s parentage and the test confirmed Masud as the father,” said Abu Bakkar.

Source: bd News24 January 30, 2019 15:00 UTC