Dhaka, July 25 -- A Dhaka court has dismissed a case filed by Mehrin Ahmed, a 19-year-old English medium student, against her parents seeking protection from alleged physical and mental abuse, after both parties agreed to settle the matter within the family.
On Thursday, Mehrin and her parents, Nasir Ahmed and Jannatul Ferdous, appeared before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA Azharul Islam for a scheduled hearing.
During the proceedings, Mehrin's lawyer, Somaydad Shahriya Fida, and her parents' lawyer, Abul Hossain, informed the court that both sides wished to resolve the dispute through family mediation.
After hearing the statements, the court dismissed the case and directed both parties to settle the matter amicably.
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