Man Sentenced to Five Years for Attempted Rape of Child in Faridpur

A court in Faridpur has handed down a sentence of five years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with an attempted rape case involving an eight-year-old child. The legal proceedings concluded with the sentencing of the accused, identified as Jamal Mollah, who is 65 years old. In addition to the prison term, the court ordered the defendant to pay a fine amounting to 10,000 taka. The judgment also stipulates that failure to pay this monetary fine will result in an additional three years of simple imprisonment for the convicted individual.

The official verdict was delivered on August 17, 2026, by Shamima Parveen, who serves as the judge of the Faridpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal. The case had been brought before the judicial system following an incident that took place earlier in the year. According to the documented timeline of the events, the offense occurred on the afternoon of January 3, 2026, within the sub-district of Madhukhali in Faridpur.

Following the incident that transpired on the afternoon of January 3, formal legal steps were initiated by the victim's family. The day after the event occurred, specifically on January 4, 2026, the father of the eight-year-old child approached local law enforcement to lodge an official complaint. He formally filed a case at the Madhukhali Police Station against the accused, setting off the police investigation and subsequent judicial process that has now concluded with the tribunal's ruling.

The investigation and subsequent trial involved several key legal and administrative figures within the jurisdiction. The initial police case was handled through the Madhukhali Police Station, with procedural involvement noted by local officials including Md. Mok塔尔 Hossain and Golam Rabbani Bhuiyan. Ultimately, the case reached its conclusion at the Faridpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, where Judge Shamima Parveen presided over the hearings and issued the final conviction and sentencing details on August 17, 2026.