A child worker, who was severely beaten up on August 10 by the owner of the shop he worked at in Lakshmipur, died on Tuesday evening.
Md Ramjan, 12, died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
He was buried in the family graveyard in Lakshmipur’s Baghbari yesterday morning but no autopsy was performed on his body.
Ramjan’s family members said he worked at a local shop owned by Ali, who loaded two milk cartons onto the boy’s head to take those elsewhere.
But Ali indiscriminately beat Ramjan with a rod as the cartons fell from Ramjan’s head because the child could not withstand the weight.
The 12-year-old was taken to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital with injuries but was later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated.
Nasim Miah, assistant superintendent of police (circle) in Lakshmipur, said an investigation would be carried out before taking legal action.
The country has lately seen a number of cases of violence against children that led to public outrage and strong condemnation.
Early this month, Md Rakibul Islam, a 12-year-old garage worker in Khulna, was killed by his previous employer for switching job.
In July, 13-year-old Sheikh Samiul Alam Rajon was brutally beaten to death in Sylhet after he was suspected of theft and the disturbing video was released online, causing widespread anger across the country.
