The condition of the eight-year-old girl who was raped in Nijnanduali, Magura, remains critical, according to her family. She is currently undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Police have arrested the child’s brother-in-law and his father in connection with the incident.

On Friday, rumors spread on social media claiming that the victim had passed away. However, her uncle confirmed that she is alive but in a severe condition. The third-grade student had gone to visit her sister’s house on Saturday when, on Thursday morning, her sister’s father-in-law, Hitu Mia, allegedly lured her into a room and raped her. She was rushed to the hospital in a critical state.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed former US President Donald Trump’s claim regarding a $29 million USAID-funded project in Bangladesh. The project, titled “Strengthening Political Landscape in Bangladesh,” was initiated during Trump’s first term and implemented through an international competitive process, with Development Innovations (DI) as the selected organization. The project, launched in 2017, executed activities worth $14 million and was co-managed by USAID and DFID. DFID had pledged an additional $10 million. The ministry clarified that allegations of the funds being channeled to private entities owned by two individuals are entirely false.

Fact-checking organization DismissalLab has reported that Donald Trump provided incorrect information regarding the $29.9 million U.S. aid package aimed at strengthening Bangladesh’s political environment. Contrary to Trump’s claim that the funds went to two individuals, the aid was implemented through Democracy International, a U.S.-registered organization managing 218 projects worldwide, including 12 in Bangladesh. Under these programs, 536 young leaders from the Awami League, BNP, and Jatiya Party received training, while The Hunger Project trained 5,410 political activists in tolerance and inclusive political engagement. Additionally, $2 million was allocated to a separate U.S. agency, which collaborated with Dhaka University’s research team on peaceful political activities across Bangladesh.

Following the fall of the Hasina government in August 2024, Mohammad Yunus assumed the role of Chief Advisor. Recently, a viral video falsely claimed that the U.S. had imposed sanctions on Dr. Yunus and 20 others for insulting Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Sheikh Hasina. Investigations revealed that the video was manipulated by merging clips from two separate news reports. Fact-checking platform Rumor Scanner has labeled it as propaganda and fake news.