rape incidents
Cumilla witnesses alarming number of rapes in 2020
Cumilla saw an alarming number of sexual assaults on women, children to the elderly last year. A total of 367 victims put a strain on the locals of Cumilla.
Magura witnesses 73 rape incidents in 2020
Seventy three rape incidents, among other crimes, were recorded in Magura district alone in 2020.
7 held for ‘gang-raping’ expatriate’s wife in Gazipur
Police on Friday arrested seven people for “gang-raping” an expatriate’s wife in Gazipur’s Kapasia.
Neighbour held for raping minor in Savar
A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl repeatedly over the past one month, police said Friday.
Man arrested for ‘raping’ sister-in-law in Gazipur
A man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping his sister-in-law in Konabari of Gazipur and threatening to share footage of the incident on social media.
Gang rape at MC College: Charges pressed against eight
Police on Thursday pressed charges against eight accused in a case filed over the gang rape of a woman at Sylhet MC College.
Report on bill seeking death sentence for rape submitted to Parliament
The report on the 'Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020', seeking death penalty for rape, was submitted to Parliament on Monday.
Anti-rape protesters block Shahbagh
Demonstrators blocked the key Shahbagh intersection protesting against the attack on anti-rape long march in Feni in which 20 people were injured.
Writ petition for branding arbitration in rape cases criminal offence
A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directives to declare the village arbitration for rape incidents as a criminal offence.
20 injured as anti-rape long march comes under attack in Feni
A long march protesting the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women, came under attack in Feni injuring 20 people including journalists on Saturday.