sexual assault
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.
‘Under the rug:’ Sexual misconduct shakes FBI’s senior ranks
An assistant FBI director retired after he was accused of drunkenly groping a female subordinate in a stairwell. Another senior FBI official left after he was found to have sexually harassed eight employees. Yet another high-ranking FBI agent retired after he was accused of blackmailing a young employee into sexual encounters.
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.
Trial of Bill Cosby resumes this week
In 2016, as Bill Cosby’s legal team prepared for trial in his stunning sexual assault case in Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court quietly heard a death row inmate’s appeal.
Sexual assault: Chandpur fourth-grader becomes pregnant, rapist arrested
A fourth-grader in Chandpur Sadar upazila's Laxmipur model union has become pregnant after allegedly being raped again and again.
Madrasah teacher held in Joypurhat for sexually assaulting 4 students
Police on Sunday night arrested a madrasah teacher from Muzahidpur village in Joypurhat sadar upazila for sexually assaulting four girl students.
Sherpur college girl sexually harassed in autorickshaw
A college (nursing institute) girl was sexually harassed in a running autorickshaw in Kararpar area of Jhinaigati in Sherpur on Sunday.
Protest against rape: Many FB profile pictures go black
Alongside protests on the streets, netizens, especially women, have resorted to digital protests to raise their voices against sexual assault, harassment and torture of women.
Harvey Weinstein charged with 3 more rapes in California
Harvey Weinstein was charged with three new counts of rape and three new counts of forcible oral copulation involving two women, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said.
#MeToo wave hit Egypt
More than 100 accusers have emerged online in the past two weeks, triggering a new #MeToo movement in Egypt.