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To be born poor and a woman!
The government needs to do more to protect vulnerable populations
Woman gang-raped for 25 days in Mohammadpur
A 23-year-old woman had been shackled and gang-raped for 25 days in Mohammadpur.
Why Bilkis Bano’s rapists should be behind bars
Men who raped Bilkis Bano during 2002 Gujarat riots allowed to walk free on the same day that PM Modi promised to make the nation a better place for women.
Rape in bus: 5 suspects land in Gazipur jail
All five men, accused of gang-raping a woman in a moving bus in Gazipur on Friday night, were sent to jail by a court yesterday.
Robbery, rape on bus in Tangail: Mastermind among 10 arrested
Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested 10 persons including the mastermind in the cases filed over the gang-rape of a woman and looting of valuables of passengers after hijacking a bus on the Dhaka-Tangail highway on August 3, 2022.
Robbery, rape on bus in Tangail: One arrested
Police arrested an alleged member of a robbery gang which raped a woman and took away passengers’ valuables after taking control of a bus on the Dhaka-Tangail highway on Wednesday.
Robbers gang-rape passenger after taking control of bus in Tangail
Robbers gang-raped a female passenger after taking control of a bus in Tangail early today (August 3, 2022).
9 Bangladeshis jailed for gang rape in India
A special court in India’s Bengaluru city has convicted nine Bangladeshis and punished them with sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment in connection with the gang-rape of a Bangladeshi woman in May last year.
Bengaluru gang rape: India hands over Bangladeshi victim
India today (May 21, 2022) handed over the victim, who was gang-raped in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru in May last year, to Bangladesh.
A “rape shield” law for Bangladesh
While rape is a commonly reported form of violence against women in Bangladesh, only over one half of women who experience rape actually seek any kind of remedy from the police.
Female cop ‘gang-raped’ in Dhaka
A policewoman is allegedly gang-raped by her former police husband and his cohorts in Khilgaon area of capital Dhaka.
Garo woman gang-rape: Cops foil Secretariat besiege move
Police bar a procession when it was going to besiege home ministry at Bangladesh Secretariat demanding maximum punishment for those who gang-raped a Garo woman on May 21.
Tearing up our soul
In the present scenario, the law puts the burden of proving the guilt on the prosecution. Unfortunately, this well recognised principle of preventing the misuse of power leads to investigators being bribed, witnesses suborned and material facts altered.
‘Rapists’ of Garo woman on 10-day remand
A Dhaka court places on 10-day remand two people arrested on charge of gang-raping a 21-year-old indigenous woman on May 21.
Analysis: Catching sex offenders, good job Rab
It is a rare sense of relief to note that the Rab has been able to arrest two men in connection with the gang-rape of a young Garo woman a few days ago.
Gang-rape victim lured with better job: Rab
The 21-year-old Garo woman, who was gang-raped on running microbus in Dhaka, was lured by the promise of a better job.
Prompt and sensitive handling of rape cases
Rights organisations have been protesting the insensitivity and sometimes discrimination shown by law enforcers when dealing with cases of sexual assault and rape.
Gang-rape of Garo woman pre-planned: Police
Law enforcers are suspecting that the recent gang-rape of a Garo woman in the capital was pre-planned.
Doctors confirm gang rape of Garo girl
Doctors at forensic department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital confirm that the 21-year-old indigenous girl was gang-raped at Kuril Bus Stand in Dhaka Thursday night.