Rokeya sold her baby girl to pay husband’s hospital bills

09 September, 2024, 08:30 pm

Last modified: 09 September, 2024, 08:30 pm

Rokeya sold her baby girl to pay husband’s hospital bills

09 September, 2024, 08:30 pm

Last modified: 09 September, 2024, 08:30 pm

The baby girl was sold by Tk 25,000 to a childless couple. Abdur Rashid was shot and injured in Dinajpur during the student-led mass uprising, according to Rokeya Begum.

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