Girls with disabilities among聽4 raped
Four new incidents of rape came to light since Thursday as new cases were filed in four districts stating that the victims were aged between seven and 18, two of them physically challenged.
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Anti-rape protests continue to spread
Countrywide protests against rape and all other forms of violence against women and children continued for the eighth day running on Friday demanding that capital punishment must be made sure for rapists and safety must be ensured for women and children.
Anti-rape protests erupt across Bangladesh as Magura girl dies聽
Protests against rape sparked again in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country as the eight-year-old rape victim died at Combined Military Hospital in the capital on Thursday.
Police must abandon violence, harassment for crowd control
DESPITE support and care from authorities, particularly the healthcare providers, the eight-year-old rape victim from Magura lost the battle for life in Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on March 13 while anti-rape protests raged. Four accused in this case are arrested and the law minister assured a speedy trial of the case but the movement against rape continued as the...
Magura rape victim dies at CMH
Magura鈥檚 eight-year-old rape victim died of cardiac arrest on Thursday afternoon while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka...
Magura rape victim鈥檚 life at stake: Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army said that Magura鈥檚 eight-year-old rape victim鈥檚 life was at stake and urged countrymen to pray for her...
Habibullah Bahar College vice-principal killed over attempted rape: police
Police said on Wednesday that the suspended vice-principal of Habibullah Bahar College, Mohammad Syfur Rahman Bhuiyan, was killed in Dhaka鈥檚 Uttarkhan after allegedly attempting to rape a young woman at his rented house...
Protesters sued, anti-rape protests on
A case was filed against anti-rape protesters on Tuesday night as protests against rape and other forms of violence against women continued for the fifth day in a row on Wednesday in Dhaka and elsewhere across the country, demanding capital punishment for rapists...
Father of rape victim found dead
The police recovered the body of the father of a rape victim from a bush near his house at Barguna Sadar early Wednesday allegedly after receiving threats over filing a rape case.
DNA samples of accused collected in Magura child rape case
DNA samples from three accused in the case over rape of an eight-year-old girl in Magura were collected on Tuesday night for testing...
Woman raped at rubber plantation hill in Sylhet; two arrested
A woman was raped in a rubber plantation hill in Sylhet, and the police have arrested two people in connection with the incident...
Khaiyang girl raped in Bandarban
A Bengali settler was detained on Tuesday on the allegation of raping a 17-year-old mentally challenged Khaiyang community girl at Khamtang Para under Rawangchari upazila in Bandarban.
Police clash with anti-rape protesters聽in city
An anti-rape march in Dhaka was attacked by the police as countrywide protests against violence against women continued for the fourth day in a row on Tuesday to press for speedy trial and capital punishment for the perpetrators.
10-year girl raped in city
At least three rape incidents were reported in Dhaka, Sunamganj and Chattogram on Sunday as anti-rape protests have flared up across the country.
More people join protests against rape
Countrywide protests against rape continued for the third day in a row on Monday with more people joining the demonstrations with roads being blocked, human chains formed and rallies held, demanding capital punishment for...
Main accused in Magura child rape case put on 7-day remand
A Magura court on Monday midnight placed the main accused in a case over the rape of an eight-year-old child on a 7-day remand and three others on a 5-day remand each...
Anti-rape protests spread across Bangladesh
Protests against rape spread across the country on Sunday demanding capital punishment for perpetrators and safety for women.
Two arrested over gang-rape of Israeli tourist, local woman in India
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the gang-rape of two women including an Israeli tourist and the death of a man near a UNESCO World Heritage site in India, police said Sunday.
Law to be amended to complete probe in rape cases in 15 days, trial in 90 days
Law adviser Asif Nazrul on Sunday said that the government took decision to amend concerned law to ensure quick trial in rape case...
Pregnant woman raped by three auto-rickshaw drivers in South Keraniganj
A four-and-a-half-month-pregnant woman was reportedly raped by three auto-rickshaw drivers between Saturday night and early Sunday at South Keraniganj in Dhaka.
HC asks authorities concerned to complete Magura rape case probe in 1 month, trial in 6 months
The High Court on Sunday directed the inspector general of police to ensure the completion of the ongoing investigation into the Magura minor girl rape case within 30 days and ordered that the trial be concluded within 180 days...
Govt committed to bring Magura child rapist to justice: home adviser
The government is committed to ensuring that the perpetrators of child rape in Magura do not escape justice, said home affairs adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday...
Protest erupts on DU campus demanding capital punishment for rapists
Dhaka University students staged a protest at the Raju Sculpture on Saturday midnight, demanding the death penalty for rapists...
Magura rape survivor shifted to CMH
An eight-year-old girl, who was raped while visiting her sister鈥檚 in-laws鈥� house in Magura, was transferred in deteriorating condition to the Combined Military Hospital for better treatment on Saturday.
Magura rape survivor now in a critical condition: DMCH director
The condition of the nine-year-old rape survivor from Magura, being treated at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, is critical, said its director Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman...
Man arrested for raping two minor girls in Munshiganj
The police on Friday night arrested a man for raping two girls 鈥� one aged eight and another aged 10, on March 2...
Blaming victims, shielding mob
THE March 3 protest at Lalmatia that Bangladesh Against Rape and Harassment held was not just a response to a single event but the culmination of growing disappointment with the government鈥檚 failure to protect women from escalating violence. The demonstrators, predominantly woman activists and concerned citizens, burnt an effigy of the home affairs adviser...
UN says children as young as one raped in Sudan
Children as young as one have been raped by armed men during the conflict in Sudan, the UN said on Tuesday, condemning it as a horror that should 鈥榮hock anyone to their core鈥�.
Case filed for attempting to rape minor
A case was filed on Sunday for attempting to rape a seven-year-old girl while she was on her way to madrassah at Companiganj in Noakhali...
Justice for rape, violence against women demanded
Leaders of Samajtantrik Mahila Forum at a protest rally in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Friday demanded arrest and trial of the persons involved in the recent incidents of rape and violence against women.