Mohammadpur Preparatory School closed till May 25 and its vice principal discharged in face of protests over sexual harassment of a minor student.

This is not common in countries where the law enforcement machinery is handicapped by a serious gap in training and education in professionalism, human rights, and behaviour.

In a society where violence against women in private and public spaces goes unpunished, is it any wonder that sexual harassment in the cyber domain continues to be firewalled?

In a one-to-one conversation with The Daily Star, Bangladesh Chhatra Union activist Ismat Jahan Joe tells of her account of the day when students were thrashed away by cops while trying to lay a siege to Dhaka police headquarters protesting the April 14 sexual assault on women.

In the last few weeks, there seemed to form a large divide between people, both offline and online.

High Court today asks authorities to report by June 14 the action taken against policemen who assaulted demonstrators near Dhaka police headquarters recently.

Writ petition moved with the High Court challenging legality of police brutality on women activists protesting the April 14 sexual assault.

When cops swooped on the protesters, it only reflected the government’s and the administration’s indifferent attitude towards the Pahela Baishakh sexual assault. We were shocked because we as civilized human beings expected rational reaction from the authorities. We should not have.

Leaders and activists of different socio-political organisations besiege the office of Dhaka University Vice Chancellor protesting the authorities’ dillydallying role to punish the culprits involved in sexual assault against women during Pahela Baishakh celebrations.

Ridiculous myths that attempt to justify sickening acts of sexual violence against women need to be addressed.

Woman are subjected to sexual harassment daily.They tell stories of the everyday harassment they face on the streets, in public places and at work regardless of age or class.

The incident of sexual assault that took place this Pahela Baishakh on the Dhaka University campus was not the first of its kind.

The adminstration’s underplaying and protesters’ accusations on sexual assault during Pahela Baishakh celebration should thoroughly be probed, opines Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique.

"This is not a woman-friendly city, dear mayoral aspirants. That is perhaps the most glaring parameter of failure of our consecutive governments."

UNPRECEDENTED levels of outrage and activism surround the Pahela Baishakh sexual assault; we have finally reached critical mass:

Chief of National Human Rights Commission blames the sexual assault at Dhaka University during Pahela Baishakh celebration on religious fanaticism and patriarchal system.

Teachers and students form a human chain on Dhaka University campus demanding immediate punishment to the perpetrators responsible for the sexual assault on women during the Pahela Baishakh.

Dhaka University teachers demand immediate arrest and exemplary punishment against those involved in the incidents of sexual assault on women during Pahela Baishakh celebration on the campus.

Teachers and students of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University threaten to go for a tough movement from Tuesday if the sexual offenders in Pahela Baishakh’s incident on the Dhaka University campus are not brought to book by then.

It took four days for the police to admit that at least 20 women were sexually assaulted by a large group of men during the Pahela Baishakh celebrations at Dhaka University.