Dhaka, March 13 -- year-old rape victim from Magura, who was battling for her life, passed away at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Thursday.

Amid public uproar over the horrific rape incident and countryside protests seeking justice the little girl's 7-day battle for life ended around 1 pm.

She breathed her last around 1 pm despite receiving advanced medical care and the relentless efforts of expert doctors at CMH, the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) said in a press release.

The statement said that the child suffered three cardiac arrests in the morning. "While medical teams managed to revive her twice, the third proved fatal," it said.

The critically injured girl had been admitted to the CMH on Mar...