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.
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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.
2 more arrested in case over rape, robbery in Rajshahi bus
The police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the robbery and sexual assault case involving Rajshahi-bound bus...
Protests erupt against rape, crimes聽
Students of different educational institutions in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Sunday held demonstrations, protesting against the deterioration of law and order situation and the recent incidents of rape, attacks on and harassment of women.
Indian man sentenced to life for rape, murder of Irish tourist
A court in India鈥檚 western resort state of Goa sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison on Monday for raping and murdering an Irish tourist eight years ago...
13-year-old girl raped, murdered in Dhaka
A 13-year-old girl, abducted from Dhaka鈥檚 Dakshinkhan, was raped and murdered by five attackers who dumped her body in Hatirjheel, the police revealed on Monday after recovering her decomposed body...
Speech-impaired girl among two raped at Jatrabari
Two girls鈥� an eight-year-old one and her 16-year-old speech-impaired sister were raped reportedly by their neighbour at their rented house in Gopalbagh鈥檚 Boubazar area in the capital鈥檚 Jatrabari on Wednesday night...
Indian court finds man guilty in hospital聽rape case
An Indian court on Saturday found a 33-year-old man guilty for the rape and murder of a doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last year.
Minor girl raped in city, one arrested
A case was filed on Thursday over raping an 11-year-old girl, who lived in the streets near Shahbag Metro Rail Station in Dhaka...
Case filed over rape of two women in Cumilla
A young woman and her friend were allegedly raped on Thursday in Cumilla鈥檚 Nangalkot.