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Battle with gendered violence

A STORM of violence against women is sweeping, quietly engulfing lives and breaking families. Every day, women face threats not only on the roads but also within their houses, the very places that should offer them safety. From brutal assaults and domestic abuse to cyber harassment and emotional torture, the patterns of violence are deepening, yet society remains...

Govt inertia fuels crisis of gendered violence

FIVE incidents rape that took place in four days since June 13 in Rajbari, Habiganj, Gazipur and Munshiganj lay bare the pervasive threat that girls and young women face. Two schoolgirls were abducted and raped at Pangsha in Rajpari in the morning on June 15. One of the accused was arrested. Two cases were filed. The driver of a bus and his assistant raped a young...