rape
Girl, 6, ‘raped’ in Jashore; suspect arrested
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Jashore’s Sharsha on Sunday for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl.
4 arrested for ‘gang rape’ of underage girl in Chandpur
Four men have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a hearing-impaired teen in Chandpur’s Faridganj.
'Only mindset change can eradicate rape culture in Bangladesh'
In a patriarchal society where rape is often perceived as an instrument to intimidate the voiceless, a change in mindset is needed to end rapes and other crimes against women in Bangladesh. Stricter laws alone won't help, say experts.
Writ filed for treating sexual violence against men, boys as rape
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Thursday seeking amendment in the law to include sexual violence against men as a criminal offence.
Teen gang raped in Lalmonirhat; two suspects arrested
Police on Thursday arrested two suspects for the alleged gang rape of a teenager at Teesta Toll plaza in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila.
O-level student ‘rape, murder’: Court permits drug test on Dihan
A Dhaka court on Wednesday permitted police to conduct a drug test on Fardin Iftekhar Dihan, the lone accused in a case filed over the rape and alleged murder of an O-level student in Kalabagan area of the city.
O-level student ‘rape, murder’: 3 suspects freed
Law enforcement has released three youths – detained for questioning over the death of an O-level student who was “raped” by her “boyfriend.”
Autopsy reveals evidence of rape; death due to excessive bleeding
Doctors performing the autopsy of Anushka Noor Amin, the 17-year-old student of a private school who was "brought dead" to the Anwer Khan Medical Hospital on Thursday afternoon, found evidence of rape on the victim's body.
O-level student ‘rape, murder’: Suspect Dihan confesses before court
Fardin Iftekhar Dihan, the alleged boyfriend of an ‘O’ level student who was allegedly raped and killed in Kalabagan on Thursday, confessed to his crimes before a Dhaka court on Friday.
O-level student ‘raped, killed’ in Dhaka
An O-level student was “sexually assaulted” and “killed” on Thursday in the capital’s Kalabagan.