Dhaka, March 9 -- Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has assured women that they are free to carry out their responsibilities at home and abroad without fear or restriction and warned that anyone who interferes with them will face legal consequences.

He made the statement at the Combined Military Hospital in the Dhaka Cantonment on Sunday morning while visiting a child who was allegedly raped in Magura.

The 8-year-old girl was allegedly raped when she went to visit her sister's house in Nijnanduali village in the Magura suburbs on Thursday afternoon.

A press release from the home ministry said, "The advisor inquired about the child's treatment and directed the hospital authorities to ensure the highest level of medical care."...