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Teenage school girl gang raped in Panchagarh: Prime accused held
Police have arrested a 26-year-old married man in a case over gang rape of a teenage school girl and were looking for four other accomplices in the grisly assault.
The gang of five, led by prime accused Jewel Rana, violated the ninth grader at Moumari Lohagara village in Debiganj upazila on Saturday, according to the case.
The rape case was filed by the girl’s mother against the five with Panchagarh Police Station on Sunday.
The four other accused are Nuru, 22, son of Shaheb Ali of Lohagara village, Minna, 22, son of Shamsul Haque, Rimon, 23, son of Osman Ali, Nishat, 20, son of Rezaul Karim.
The lone arrestee Jewel was sent to jail, police said.
The rape survivor gave a statement before the court. A medical examination was also done on her.
According to the complaint, Jewel Rana, son of Khoka Mia of Bandar thana developed an affair with the girl despite being married.
Read: Woman gang raped in Sylhet tea estate; 4 arrested
On Saturday, Jewel took the girl to an abandoned house of one of his friends Nishat where she raped her.
Jewel’s friend Munna secretly took the video of the incident. Later, Munna, Nuru, Rimon and Nishat also violated the protesting girl in turns threatening to upload the video footage to the social networking site and internet.
On return home, the girl revealed the assault to her mother who later lodged a complaint accusing the five of raping her daughter.
Bazlur Rashid, inspector of Debiganj Police Station, said the complaint lodged by the victim’s mother turned into a case.
Sexual assaults on women continue unabated in Bangladesh, despite the government introducing death penalty for rapes last year.
A police headquarters report, released recently, said that 26,695 rape cases were filed across the country in the past five years.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases had been filed. Also, 116 survivors were six years old or below.
Read: 16-yr-old offered lift in Gaibandha, raped by two
Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the women were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, as per the data.
However, ASK's data is just the tip of the iceberg, according to aid agencies, who report that most women are too afraid to report rape.
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was allegedly attacked and raped in Noakhali.
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced capital punishment for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women in several cities across the country.
But human rights organisations say the move will not solve the country's rape crisis, as the survivors of the heinous crime are often stigmatised in the society.
16-yr-old offered lift in Gaibandha, raped by two
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two men in the district's Sadar upazila on Monday night on the pretext of offering her a lift.
In her complaint, the girl claimed that she had a tiff with her mother over a small issue on July 12. Later in the evening, she left her house and went to Balua Bazar to take a bus to Dhaka.
As she was waiting near a bus ticket counter around 7pm, its in-charge and his assistant wanted to know from the girl why she was out on the streets during lockdown.
Read:Woman grazing livestock raped & killed in Rajshahi
When the girl told them that she wanted to go to the national capital, the duo immediately offered to arrange a microbus for her trip. The unsuspecting girl agreed to go with them and got into the vehicle without any hesitation, police said.
However, the duo allegedly took her to an abandoned house in the upazila on the pretext of wrapping up some unfinished work before heading to Dhaka and took turns to rape her.
The girl was later rescued by local residents, according to the police.
A case of rape has been filed at Sadar Police Station against the accused, Kasai Lal Mia and Bakul Prodhan, on the basis of the girl's complaint, said Mahfuzar Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station.
"Efforts are on to nab the two accused," he added.
Read: Robbers toss baby out of the house, rape woman in Bhola
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
Sexual assaults on women continue unabated in Bangladesh, despite the government introducing death penalty for rapes last year.
A police headquarters report, released recently, said that 26,695 rape cases were filed across the country in the past five years.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases had been filed. Also, 116 survivors were six years old or below.
Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the women were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, as per the data.
However, ASK's data is just the tip of the iceberg, according to aid agencies, who report that most women are too afraid to report rape.
Read: 21-yr-old visiting maternal home raped in Sylhet
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was allegedly attacked and raped in Noakhali.
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced capital punishment for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women in several cities across the country.
But human rights organisations say the move will not solve the country's rape crisis, as the survivors of the heinous crime are often stigmatised in the society.
Woman grazing livestock raped & killed in Rajshahi
A 48-year-old woman who had gone to graze goats in a jute field near her house was allegedly raped and killed in Rajshahi's Puthia upazila.
The deceased was identified as Atika Khatun, 48, wife of late Atahar Ali of the upazila's Karigarpara area.
Read: Robbers toss baby out of the house, rape woman in Bhola
Suhrawardy Hossain, officer-in-charge of Puthia Police Station, said Atika had gone to graze goats in the field on Tuesday afternoon but she didn't return till late evening.
Later, her family members found her body in the jute field behind a community clinic. The cops were soon informed and a team from the local police station arrived there and took the body into its custody.
Read: 21-yr-old visiting maternal home raped in Sylhet
The OC said the woman's left wrist was slit and there were several injury marks on her body too. "It seemed she was raped and killed," he added.
Robbers toss baby out of the house, rape woman in Bhola
Four men allegedly broke into a house in Sadar upazila and raped a 35-year-old woman after tossing her three-month-old baby out of the window.
The woman's only crime was that she took time to hand over the keys of the almirah to the robbers, police said.
Read:21-yr-old visiting maternal home raped in Sylhet
In her complaint, the woman claimed that the four men entered her house in a village in Sadar upazila around 2.30am on Wednesday when the family members were fast asleep.
The four woke her up and demanded the keys of the almirah. As she was taking time, they allegedly threw her baby girl out of the window into a pond adjacent to the house.
Later the four gagged the woman and took turns to rape her before decamping with cash and one tola gold, as per the complaint.
After the cops were alerted, a team from Sadar police station rushed to the spot and fished out the body of the baby from the pond.
Enayet Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said, “Four robbers barged into the house and violated the woman. The medical examination of the woman has confirmed rape."
A case of rape has been registered on a complaint filed by the house owner. "The baby's body has been sent to the local hospital morgue for an autopsy," the OC said.
"Efforts are also on to identify the perpetrators of the heinous crime," he added.
Read:Law to be reformed to protect dignity of rape victims: Minister
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
Sexual assaults on women continue unabated in Bangladesh, despite the government introducing death penalty for rapes last year.
A police headquarters report, released recently, said that 26,695 rape cases were filed across the country in the past five years.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases had been filed. Also, 116 survivors were six years old or below.
Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the women were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, as per the data.
However, ASK's data is just the tip of the iceberg, according to aid agencies, who report that most women are too afraid to report rape.
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was allegedly attacked and raped in Noakhali.
Read: Child rape and murder case accused arrested in Rangpur
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced capital punishment for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women in several cities across the country.
But human rights organisations say the move will not solve the country's rape crisis, as the survivors of the heinous crime are often stigmatised in the society
Out on bail, Nasir accuses Pori of misbehaviour, defamation
Businessman Nasir U Mahmud, one of the prime accused in an attempted rape and murder case filed by actress Pori Moni, has hit back at the starlet, accusing her of misbehaving and seeking to defame him.
“A heavily drunk Pori Moni entered our club during the night of the incident along with a few other men and gulped one and a half bottles of alcohol in quick time,” Nasir wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday. He was granted bail on June 29.
Read: Pori Moni case: Police press drug-related charges against Nasir U Mahmud
“Later she raided our shelves and tried snatching a costly bottle of drink. When our waiters resisted, she started throwing our utensils and used abusive and vulgar language against them,” he continued.
“I intervened after the waiters sought my help and requested the actress to calm down. But she only got more agitated and started throwing things at me. At one point her companion(Jimmi) even tried to assault me,” the former president of Uttara Club claimed.
At one stage he ordered the security to escort them out and left the club premises, Nasir added.
Nasir said he was baffled when he discovered Pori Moni accusing him of rape and attempted murder.
“The way my hard-earned reputation was tarnished within a blink of an eye, I hope that such things never happen to anybody.”
Read: Pori Moni buoyed by police work, calls it 'magic'
A Dhaka court on June 29 granted bail to Nasir U Mahmud and his associate Tuhin Siddiqui Omi in the attempted rape and murder case filed by Pori Moni.
Earlier, on June 23, a Dhaka court placed Nasir and Omi on a five-day remand each in the case.
Dhallywood star Pori Moni on June 14 filed a sexual assault complaint against six people, including Nasir and Omi with Savar Model Police Station.
Later in the day, Nasir U Mahmud and four others were arrested from Uttara by a detective team.
Earlier, Pori Moni in her verified Facebook page, uploaded a status seeking justice from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, claiming that the six people attempted to rape and kill her in an incident on June 9 at the Uttara Boating Club.
21-yr-old visiting maternal home raped in Sylhet
A 21-year-old woman visiting her maternal home in Sylhet city was allegedly gagged and raped by a man on Thursday night.
In her complaint to the police, the woman claimed that she was alone when Aminur Rahman Amir, the accused, barged into the house, tied her mouth with a scarf and forced himself on her.
At the time, the rape survivor's parents had gone out for dinner with her three-year-old child, according to the complaint.
When her parents returned home around 9 am, they found the door of the house locked from inside. However, the accused managed to escape.
Also read: 5-year old murdered after rape in CTG; 4 held
Based on the complaint, an FIR for rape has been lodged at Airport Police Station, said Ashrafullah Taher, deputy commissioner of Sylhet Metropolitan Police.
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
Sexual assaults on women continue unabated in Bangladesh, despite the government introducing death penalty for rapes last year.
A police headquarters report, released recently, said that 26,695 rape cases were filed across the country in the past five years.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases had been filed. Also, 116 survivors were six years old or below.
Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the women were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, as per the data.
Read: Rajshahi child rape & murder case accused shot dead
However, ASK's data is just the tip of the iceberg, according to aid agencies, who report that most women are too afraid to report rape.
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was allegedly attacked and raped in Noakhali.
Read: Out on joyride, woman raped by six on moving bus in Chattogram
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced capital punishment for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women in several cities across the country.
But human rights organisations say the move will not solve the country's rape crisis, as the survivors of the heinous crime are often stigmatised in the society.
Law to be reformed to protect dignity of rape victims: Minister
Sangsad Bhaban, Jun 30 (UNB) - The government is working to amend the existing Evidence Act, seeking to remove the provision to make 'negative' remarks on the character of any rape victim in a rape case.
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said this while responding to opposition MPs’ various proposals on the cut-motion during the passage of the proposed national budget for 2021-22.
Read:Much-talked-about changes to rape law passed in parliament
“According to Section 155 of the Evidence Act, there’s a sub-section to talk about the character of the victim in a rape case. That will be amended," he said.
The minister hoped that a Bill will be placed in the next session of parliament likely to be held in September with necessary amendment to the existing Evidence Act.
According to the Section 155 (4) of the Evidence Act, 1872 which provides that when a man is prosecuted for rape, it may be shown that the complainant was of immoral character, therefore raising the question of the victim's character as a justification of rape.
This has been criticised heavily for not upholding equality and special protection for women as guaranteed by the Constitution of Bangladesh itself.
Allegations of rape are usually filed under the Women and Child Repression Prevention Act.
In November last, the government amended the Women and Child Repression Prevention Act.
The word 'rape' was replaced by the word 'rape victim' through the amendment. In addition, the provision of maximum punishment for the crime of rape was included in the law.
Read: 'Go to the gallows if you rape'; Cabinet approves draft law
The law minister also said the use of digital and information technology will be added to the Evidence Act.
He said a process is underway to update the Evidence Act.
50-yr-old held for raping minor in Magura
A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Sreepur upazila for allegedly raping a minor girl more than a week ago, police said on Wednesday.
The accused has been identified as Abdul Hai, son of Abdul Hakim Sheikh, a neighbour of the rape survivor.
Read:5-year old murdered after rape in CTG; 4 held
Shukhdev Roy, officer-in-charge of Sreepur Police Station, said the seven-year-old girl was alone at her home on the day of the crime. "Abdul forced himself on the girl but fled after she started screaming in pain."
Later, the girl narrated her ordeal to her mother when she returned home. The child was admitted to Upazila Health Complex after she fell sick but was immediately sent her to Magura for better treatment.
The girl's father subsequently filed a complaint against the accused at Sreepur police station. Based on the complaint, police lodged an FIR for rape and arrested the accused. "He was produced in a court and sent to judicial custody," the OC said.
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
Sexual assaults on women continue unabated in Bangladesh, despite the government introducing death penalty for rapes last year.
Read:Child rape and murder case accused arrested in Rangpur
A police headquarters report, released recently, said that 26,695 rape cases were filed across the country in the past five years.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases had been filed. Also, 116 survivors were six years old or below.
Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the women were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, as per the data.
However, ASK's data is just the tip of the iceberg, according to aid agencies, who report that most women are too afraid to report rape.
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was allegedly attacked and raped in Noakhali.
Read: Out on joyride, woman raped by six on moving bus in Chattogram
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced capital punishment for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women in several cities across the country.
But human rights organisations say the move will not solve the country's rape crisis, as the survivors of the heinous crime are often stigmatised in the society.
Out on joyride, woman raped by six on moving bus in Chattogram
Out on a joyride with a male acquaintance, a 21-year-old woman was allegedly held hostage and raped by six men on a moving bus in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram.
All the six men, including the bus driver and helper, have been arrested from different parts of the district, police said on Saturday.
The crime occurred in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday morning, said officer-in-charge of Mirsarai Police Station, Mujibul Rahman.
READ: Rajshahi child rape & murder case accused shot dead
In her complaint to the police, the woman claimed that her male acquaintance took her out on Wednesday evening. The duo had boarded the bus from their native Sitakunda upazila.
However, when the bus reached the Hafiz Jute Mill area, the driver and the helper forced all passengers to get down. But they didn't let the woman and her acquaintance to get off. Subsequently, the duo, along with the four others, took turns to rape her.
The woman's ordeal didn't end there. She was forcibly taken to a house in the upazila and raped over the next 24 hours, according to the complaint.
On her complaint, police lodged a case and arrested the six men from different parts of Sitakunda and Mirsarai upazilas, and Chattogram city on Friday night.
The arrestees have been identified as Ashraful Islam, 23, Shahadat Hossain, 19, Nizamuddin Rana, 20, Belal Hossain, 23, Mohammad Ismail, 31, of Sitakunda upazila and Mohammad Sagar Hossain, 22, of Mirsarai upazila.
The woman, a garment factory worker, was sent to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital for a medical examination.
SM Rashidul Haque, superintendent of District Police, said, “We have taken the case seriously and six people were arrested in this connection."
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
Sexual assaults on women continue unabated in Bangladesh, despite the government introducing death penalty for rapes last year.
A police headquarters report, released recently, said that 26,695 rape cases were filed across the country in the past five years.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases had been filed. Also, 116 survivors were six years old or below.
Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the women were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, as per the data.
However, ASK's data is just the tip of the iceberg, according to aid agencies, who report that most women are too afraid to report rape.
READ: Nasir, Omi put on 5-day remand over ‘rape attempt’ on Pori Moni
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was allegedly attacked and raped in Noakhali.
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced capital punishment for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women in several cities across the country.
But human rights organisations say the move will not solve the country's rape crisis, as the survivors of the heinous crime are often stigmatised in the society.
Rape case against 4 children: suspension order of 7 police stayed
Chamber judge of the Appellate Division on Sunday stayed the High Court’s order of suspending 7 police members for four weeks over a rape case filed against four children in Bakerjganj police station in Barishal.
Chamber judge Obaydul Hasan’s bench passed the order and scheduled the next hearing on the matter with a full bench of Appellate Division on August 1.
Read: 4th grader killed ‘after rape’ in Rajshahi
Advocate Momtaj Uddin Fakir represented the state. The other side was presented by Barrister Md. Abdul Halim with assistance of Advocate Jamiul Haque and Barrister Sharmin Akter Shiuli.
On June 13, The High Court during a hearing on the matter canceled the rape case against those four children and issued a seven point direction, which included an order to temporarily suspend seven police members and social service officers involved, as well as departmental measures against them.
The court also ordered to withdraw Barishal’s senior judicial magistrate Md Enayet Ullah’s criminal judicial power, and instead to bestow him with the responsibility of civil court for sending the children to Jessore Child Development Center.
Read:Woman kidnapped from Dhaka kitchen market, raped by 3
The direction of the HC declared the arrest of the children and keeping them in police custody illegal and ordered a guideline be circulated for the police following the Children Act 2013.
Later a petition for staying the order was submitted with the chamber judge’s court of the Appellate Division.
On October 6 , 2020 police arrested four children after a case was filed against them for raping a 6-year old the same day.
On October 7, magistrate Enayet Ulaah’s court ordered police to send the children to Jessore child development center.
Read:31-yr-old raped by three in Sylhet
On October 8, High Court bench of justice Md Mojibur Rahman Mia and Mohi Uddin Shamim ordered the Barishal court to grant bail to the four children and send them to their respective homes during a virtual hearing, following which the Barishal court granted bail to the four accused children.
On October 11, the same HC bench passed stay order on the rape case and issued a rule on this matter.