Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- A Barishal court on Thursday sentenced a youth to life term imprisonment for abducting and violating a school girl.

Abu Shamim Azad, judge of "Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman (Women and Children Repression Prevention) Tribunal" Barishal announced this verdict in absence of the absconding accused Rabbi Haoladar, 26, after examining ten witnesses.

The court also ordered to issue arrest warrant against the convicted absconding accused.

Advocate Fayezur Rahman Foyez, special public prosecutor of the case, said accused Rabbi Haoladr was sentenced to life term imprisonment and fined Tk 25 thousand or to suffer more one year imprisonment in default for violating the victim school girl.

The court also sentenced the accused to 15 ...