sexual violence

Magura child rape, murder case verdict on May 17

A Magura court yesterday set May 17 for delivering the verdict in the case filed over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl.
13 May 2025, 18:02 PM

Magura rape victim suffers two more cardiac arrests today

Condition 'very critical' as brain remains unresponsive, says CA press wing
13 March 2025, 05:43 AM

8-yr-old Magura girl suffers 4 cardiac arrests

The eight-year-old girl from Magura suffered four cardiac arrests yesterday, Bangladesh Army wrote on Facebook last night.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Rape of 8-year-old: Disturbing details emerge

The eight-year-old girl, who is now battling for her life in the capital’s CMH, was raped by her sister’s father-in-law when she was visiting their home in Magura, police said.
8 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Condition of 8-yr-old ‘rape’ victim very critical, medical board formed

The injury to her neck is severe, and there are also injuries on her genitals, says DMCH director
8 March 2025, 06:20 AM

What does an 8-year-old’s 'rape' say about us?

It was not an isolated incident but part of a grim trend of sexual violence that has gripped the country
8 March 2025, 05:17 AM

Sexual violence: Protests flare on campuses

Students across the country took to the streets yesterday, outraged by the “government’s inaction” amid a series of incidents of rape and sexual violence against children in recent days.
23 February 2025, 22:05 PM

Is women’s safety issue being sidelined?

Rise in harassment calls for stronger, more visible govt efforts
9 October 2024, 06:00 AM

Why did Abantika have to take her own life?

We need zero tolerance against sexual violence on campuses
17 March 2024, 10:47 AM

Climate change is fuelling child marriage in Bangladesh

Climate change adaptation programmes must support efforts that promote greater access to quality education for adolescent girls.
29 February 2024, 03:00 AM

The violence of silencing a rape survivor

That justice for rape survivors is a mirage in this country is no news, with a miserable conviction rate of three percent in rape cases.
3 February 2024, 02:00 AM

The cost of a complaint

When a complaint of sexual violence comes as a formal allegation, how we hear the stories in those complaints matters.
24 January 2024, 05:00 AM

Why is sexual harassment at workplaces still the norm?

The experience of harassment is prevalent, with women and girls taking various strategies to prevent and cope with it, both at work and during the commute to work.
12 December 2023, 00:00 AM

No country for women and girls

What codes of safety and protection can ensure women’s right to, well, exist?
15 September 2023, 16:00 PM

Investigate sexual violence against RMG workers

Reports of GBV, harassment in factories can no longer be ignored
26 August 2023, 05:00 AM

Bangladesh’s persistent child abuse woes

Why have we done so little to ensure safety and dignity of our future generations?
27 April 2023, 02:00 AM

How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?

Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
29 December 2022, 20:05 PM

‘University campuses are still mainly male-dominated spaces’

Prof Gitiara Nasreen of Dhaka University speaks on campus sexual harassment and media’s role in normalising sexual violence
5 December 2022, 14:50 PM

How women's secondary status encourages violence

The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society
24 November 2022, 15:00 PM

Why Bilkis Bano’s rapists should be behind bars

Men who raped Bilkis Bano during 2002 Gujarat riots allowed to walk free on the same day that PM Modi promised to make the nation a better place for women.
23 August 2022, 14:00 PM