rape incidents
Faridpur ‘gang rape’: 3 along with mother-daughter arrested
Police have arrested three persons, including a mother-daughter duo, for allegedly plotting a gang rape at Madhukhali Upazila of Faridpur.
The arrestees are Rozina, her mother Parul Aktar and one Zakirul Haque.
On Tuesday night, the victim’s father filed a case against the trio and accused several other anonymous people of human trafficking and rape.
The victim recently came to her father’s home at Madhukhali from her husband’s village. On Sunday, her friend Rozina came to visit her.
After an argument with the victim, Rozina with her mother and some men abducted her from her father’s house that afternoon.
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The victim said they took her to different places, drugged her and had her raped several times.
They dropped her in front of her father’s home on Tuesday morning after her condition deteriorated.
Her father said the victim’s condition has improved. She is currently being treated at the One-Stop Crisis Centre of Faridpur Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital.
Madhukhali Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Rathindra Nath Tarafdar said Zakirul was arrested in a drive on Tuesday night after the arrest of Rozina and Parul.
The women are residents of Modhukhali Asrayan centre. Zakirul, hailing from Gopalganj, was a contractual worker at the Madhukhali Sugar Mill, said police.
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OC Rathindra Nath said the court had sent the three accused to jail. The other accused will be arrested after getting the victim’s statement. Rape becoming a regular crime
Rape incidents continue to take place even after the government amended the law making death penalty the highest punishment for the crime.
Last month, a police headquarters report said 26,695 rape cases had been filed across the country in the last five years.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data show that 1,018 children were raped last year, but only 683 police cases were filed. Also, 116 victims were 6 years old or below.
Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the victims were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, the data showed.
Also read: Police HQ: 26,695 rape cases filed in 5 yrs, with notable jump since 2019
The original number is believed to be higher as most victims don’t report incidents of sexual assault fearing for their safety and social stigmatisation.
Following days of protests against sexual violence against women across Bangladesh, the government introduced death penalty for rape in October last year. In November, the Parliament passed the necessary amendment.
70-year-old Narail man held for 'raping' third-grader
Police Wednesday arrested a 70-year-old man for "raping" a third-grader in Narail's Lohagara upazila.
Lohagora Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Md Mahmudur Rahman said the accused, Hannan Molla, violated the girl as she went to pick vegetables from his field on April 1.
Later, as the 10-year-old girl disclosed the incident to her parents, they tried to provide her with medical treatment secretly and did not bring it to the notice of the police due to social stigma.
However, the third-grader was admitted to Narail Sadar Hospital on Wednesday as her condition worsened.
Also read: Don’t reveal identities of sexual harassment, rape victims: HC
The victim's mother finally lodged a case against the accused, Hannan, on the same day, and the police arrested him, Mahmudur Rahman said.
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
The introduction of the death penalty for rape has failed to curb the prevalence of the crime in Bangladesh.
Ain o Salish Kendra data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases were filed. Also, 116 victims were 6 years old or below.
Overall, 1,627 rape incidents were reported last year and 53 of the victims were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, the data showed.
Also read: Police HQ: 26,695 rape cases filed in 5 yrs, with notable jump since 2019
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced the death penalty for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women.
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was attacked and raped in Noakhali.
A police headquarters report, published in March this year, said 26,695 rape cases had been filed across the country in the last five years.
2 held over gang-rape of Chattogram teen
Two youths were sent behind bars Sunday for gang-raping a seventh-grader after abducting her from Chattogram's Anwara.
Police arrested Shahidul Islam Prokash, 20, and Md Raju Prokash Sagar, 25, on Saturday night in connection with the incident.
Anwara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Didarul Islam Sikdar said some spoiled youths Thursday abducted the seventh-grader. "They took the 13-year-old to the hilly jungle near Shah Mohsen Aulia Degree College and repeatedly raped her."
Upon learning the news, the victim's family rescued her from the jungle and rushed her to Chattogram Medical College Hospital.
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Later, the teenager's father filed a case with Anwara Police Station Saturday night.
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
Earlier this month, a police headquarters report said 26,695 rape cases had been filed across the country in the last five years.
The introduction of the death penalty for rape could not stop the crime.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases were filed. Also, 116 victims were 6 years old or below.
Also read: Police HQ: 26,695 rape cases filed in 5 yrs, with notable jump since 2019
Overall, 1,627 rape incidents were reported last year and 53 of the victims were killed by the perpetrators after committing the crime while 14 took their own lives, the data showed.
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced the death penalty for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women.
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was attacked and raped in Noakhali.
Youth arrested for ‘rape’ of underage girl in Shariatpur
A young man was arrested on Wednesday from Shariatpur Sadar Upazila for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl on false promise of marriage.
Don’t reveal identities of sexual harassment, rape victims: HC
The identities of victims of rape and sexual harassment cannot be revealed in the media, no matter whether they are alive or deceased, the High Court said Monday.
Police constable held over rape of minor who bore his child
A police constable was arrested in Rangamati Friday morning (February 26) over raping a teenager in Fulgazi, Feni.
Factory GM held over female worker’s ‘rape’ in Gazipur
Police on Tuesday arrested the General Manager of a shoe factory for allegedly raping a female worker in Kacharipara area of Gazipur.
Four held over RMG worker’s ‘gang rape’ in Ashulia
Police on Sunday arrested four people over the alleged gang-rape of a garment worker in Gazirhat area of Ashulia in Savar.
Disabled woman raped on moving train; rail employee detained
Police arrested a rail employee in Sreemangal for allegedly raping a disabled woman in a moving train. The victim herself filed a rape case against the accused at railway police station.
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.