rape incidents
Raped by neighbour, mentally challenged woman becomes pregnant in Bagerhat
A 24-year old mentally challenged woman has reportedly become pregnant after being raped by a neighbour at Charborbaria village in Chitalmari upazila on Bagerhat district.
Law without enforcement pointless: BNP
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Wednesday said the there is no let-up in rape incidents in the country even after making the death sentence as the punishment for the heinous crime lacks in enforcement.
Action in rape cases after proper investigation: Asaduzzaman
Mentioning the government’s strict position about rape incidents, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said that action will be taken against offenders after proper investigation into rape cases.
Horrific rape crime continues; now Ctg girl gang-raped at hotel
Amid countrywide strong protests against the deeply disturbing rape and violence against women, a teenager girl has reportedly been gang- raped at a residential hotel in Sitakundu upazila.
Only law can't stop rape: BNP
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday said heinous acts like rape cannot be stopped by only formulating a law without its proper enforcement.
Anti-rape protest continues at Shahbagh
Protest against the recent rapes and violence against women rolled into the eighth day in Dhaka.
Death penalty to deter rape: Law Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the incidents of rape will decrease as death penalty has been incorporated in the law as the highest punishment for the crime.
Ananta Jalil reposts statement 'against rape' with victim-blaming bits edited out
After posting a 6.17 minutes video on Facebook titled ‘Ananta teaches rapists a lesson’ on Saturday in which the business tycoon-turned-producer and actor Ananta Jalil ended up blaming women's dressing habits for rape, the star has retracted the video on Sunday amid public outrage over his thoughtless comments.
BNP shrugs off Law Minister’s promise to toughen anti-rape law
BNP on Sunday said the Law Minister’s remark on making death sentence the highest punishment for committing rape is mere an eyewash to weaken the countrywide movement against sexual harassment.
Anti-rape protests rage for 6th day in city
Protests against the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women are continuing in different parts of the city for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday.