Bangladesh law penalises harassment, with jail and fines under key provisions.
Mostafa Asif Arnob, a 25-year-old bookbinder at the DU library, who was arrested for harassing a female student in public, was released on bail yesterday, hours after being taken into custody.
While taking legal action will not undo the harrowing experience, it can help to regain some control of the situation and attain a sense of justice.
It's a lesser known evil that is wreaking havoc among young people.
Trigger Warning: This article mentions sexual and domestic abuse, trauma, and issues of mental health
Flirting is consensual and conscious. Even when it's not too subtle, a flirt won't come across as demanding or like they expect you to respond positively, if at all. Harassment, meanwhile, is obnoxiously persistent.
Mehnaz (not her real name), a student of Chittagong University, was sexually harassed by a group of men on her campus a few months ago.
The US has called on all political parties in Bangladesh to respect the rule of law and refrain from violence, harassment and intimidation.
A US mother has been arrested after Michigan authorities say she anonymously cyberbullied her teenage daughter and her boyfriend for more than a year, reports say.
Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka yesterday alleged a team of the Detective Branch of police threatened to kill one of its employees if he failed to provide them with a huge amount of money.
Facebook authorities will response to any complaint by the Bangladesh government within 48 hours, says State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim.
JUST how vulnerable the village women are to harassment, coercion and graft while seeking justice or claiming other entitlements has been brought to bold relief by a TIB study.
