A Bangladesh court has sentenced 16 people to death for the murder of a student set on fire after accusing her teacher of sexual harassment.
Nusrat Jahan Rafi, 19, died in April in Feni, a small town some 160km (100 miles) outside the capital Dhaka.
Her murder shocked the country and led to a series of protests demanding justice for Nusrat.
Prosecutor Hafez Ahmed told reporters it proved "that nobody will get away with murder in Bangladesh".
"I can't forget her for a moment," Shirin Akhtar told news agency Reuters through tears upon hearing the verdict.
The police initially dismissed the sexual harassment allegations but laid charges against the 16 accused in May.
Whether more victims of sexual abuse will feel emboldened to come forward following Nusrat's case remains to be seen. »