Child abuse
Woman arrested for pouring hot water on girl for saying 'murubbi, murubbi, uhu'
Police arrested a sixty-year-old woman from Chattogram's Anwara upazila last night for pouring boiling water on a twelve-year-old girl. .The attack occurred at Waijarbari under Juidondi union on Wednesday..The accused, Sayera Khatun, allegedly attacked the girl, who is an orphan, for
Children must be protected from abuse and torture
We have become a society in which children have become a tool to satiate the filthy desires of the stronger
One, two, three of social deceptions
What people like Milton Samaddar and Tipu Kibria show us about society.
Recognising possible signs of abuse in pre-schoolers
Here are important details that serve as red flags and must not be disregarded by parents or caregivers.
Is a policy directive enough to stop school bullying?
This isn't the first time that regulations and directives have been issued by education authorities regarding bullying. The question is if and how the new directive can make a difference.
Bangladesh’s persistent child abuse woes
Why have we done so little to ensure safety and dignity of our future generations?
Rape and death of child domestic worker must be probed
Money and influence cannot be allowed to win over justice
Child sexual abuse: When home is also not a safe place
Sexual abuse can be the most traumatising experience a child has to go through. The memory of how helpless they felt, to be too young to raise their voices haunts them for the rest of their lives;
National Girl Child Day: No country for our daughters
Although Sustainable Development Goals target ending abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against children by 2030, Bangladesh is yet to go a long way in this regard.
Rakib murder: 3 accused charged
Police press charges against three of the accused in the 13-year-old boy Rakib killing case.
Minor boy ‘beaten dead’ in Laxmipur
A child worker dies after being beaten allegedly by his employer over destroying liquid milk in Laxmipur.
Justice elusive to abused children
The one-stop crisis centres (OCC), formed in 2001 to facilitate medical treatment, police assistance, social services, legal assistance and counselling for women and children who were victims of repression, have reportedly been reduced to providing medical services only.
Amplifying children justice system
Children being in one of the most vulnerable groups of the society, need special care in handling especially in case of delinquency.
Pakistan child sex abuse: Seven arrested in Punjab
Seven people have been arrested in eastern Pakistan on suspicion of involvement in a child sexual abuse and extortion scandal.
10-yr-old boy killing: Prime accused confesses involvement
The prime accused in the 10-year-old boy murder case in Barguna gives confessional statement before a court.
Child tied to tree, beaten up in Natore (video)
Two persons, including a teenager, are brutally tortured in Natore for their alleged involvement in stealing from grocery shop.
Another held remanded over Rajon murder
A Sylhet court gives police five days to grill Badal Mia, another held by the public over the brutal torture-to-death of 13-year-old boy Samiul Alam Rajon.
2 more remanded over Rajon murder
A Sylhet court places two more suspects in the much-talked-about killing of 13-year old boy Rajon on a seven-day remand.
Moyna remanded over Rajon murder
A Sylhet court orders police to hand over the case filed over the much-talked about killing of 13-year-old Rajon to detectives for investigation.