Sexual desire or show of power?

The High Court yesterday expressed its outrage over the rape of an eight-year-old child in Magura, stating that the incident represented the highest level of injustice.

Amid vigorous protests by different quarters demanding women’s safety and the administration’s accountability in handling incidents of sexual assault, the government has promised steps to speed up judicial processes in such cases.

Recent rape incident of a 8-year-old exemplifies everything wrong with our society.

Jahangir Alam says govt to take strong measures against those who will try to curb women’s freedom

He said that the government will bring some amendments into relevant laws

Govt should properly utilise tools meant to prevent gender-based violence

Around 114 women were raped in the first three months of 2024, said  Ain O Salish Kendra yesterday. Three victims were killed and one died by suicide after rape, the human rights organisation added.

I wish we lived in a world where the perpetrator, not the survivor, was blamed for their actions.

Says Mahila Parishad report

The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society

A case was filed on Tuesday with a Rangamati court against five people on charges of raping a college student and videotaping the incident.

A total of 26,695 rape cases have been filed across the country in the last five years, said the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in a report submitted to the High Court today.

A ward-level leader of Awami League was arrested last night on charges of raping a woman in Naldanga upazila of Natore, and circulating a video of the incident through social media.

A 35-year old house help and a 12-year old school girl were raped in two separate incidents in Chattogram’s Boalkhali upazila.

Police on last night arrested a driver for allegedly raping a female worker of a local parlour in his car in Zirani area of Gazipur.

A man was arrested on charges of raping two minors -- sisters -- in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj yesterday, police said.

Police arrested a man and his elder sister on charge of raping a 20-year-old girl in Ashulia of Savar.

Anti-rape protests continued across the country for the seventh consecutive day today as different organisations took to the streets demonstrating against rape, sexual harassment and violence against women.

Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping his 12-year-old speech-impaired niece in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria.