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Hefazat leader Mamunul Haque acquitted in 2021 rape case

A Narayanganj court yesterday acquitted Mamunul Haque, former joint secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam and secretary general of Khelafat Majlish, in a rape case filed with Sonargaon Police Station in 2021.

Brazil football bosses break silence on 'shameful' Robinho, Alves rape cases

The Brazilian team and national federation had been criticised for their silence concerning the cases of striker Robinho and full-back Alves, both aged 40.

Two-Finger Test: It violates rape victims’ basic rights

The two-finger test or virginity test in rape cases was a violation of fundamental rights of the survivours, the High Court observed in the full text of a verdict.

Accused in kidnapping, rape case flees from police van in Gaibandha

An accused in an abduction and rape case has escaped with handcuffs while getting down from a police van at Govindganj Police Station in Gaibandha.

Teacher accused of raping boy

An Arabic teacher has been accused of raping a 12-year-old boy in Kulaura, Moulvibazar, on Tuesday.   

26,695 rape cases filed in last 5 years: IGP office report to HC

A total of 26,695 rape cases have been filed across the country in the last five years, said the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in a report submitted to the High Court today.

HC grants 1-year bail to rape case convict after he marries victim

The High Court today granted one year bail to Dilip Khalko, a convict of a rape case, as he married the victim at Rajshahi jail gate in line with its conditional directive.

Rape case filed against Rajshahi ASI

A case has been filed against an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) for raping a 25-year-old woman in Natore.

Man gets life term for rape in Tangail

A court in Tangail today sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a case filed for raping a woman in 2008.

September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019

2 real estate businessmen sent to jail in rape case

Two real estate businessmen are sent to jail on charge of raping a woman in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area.

September 14, 2019
September 14, 2019

Madrasa office assistant held for raping third-grader

A class-III madrasa girl is raped allegedly by an office assistant of her madrasa in Nandigram upazila of Bogura.

August 27, 2019
August 27, 2019

4 N’ganj men gets life term jail in rape case

A tribunal in Narayanganj sentences life term imprisonment to four persons for raping a teenage girl in 2010.

August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019

2 rape accused killed in ‘gunfight’

Two accused of a rape case are killed in a reported gunfight with police in Rajapur village of Bhola’s Sadar upazila.

August 7, 2019
August 7, 2019

Mosque imam held for raping madrasa girl in Narayanganj

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claim to have arrested a mosque imam for raping a class-II madrasa girl in Chasara of Narayanganj city.

July 22, 2019
July 22, 2019

Rape, Murder of Teen: Rab arrests the prime suspect

Rab yesterday arrested the prime suspect in the case filed in connection with the killing and rape of a school girl in Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj.

July 4, 2019
July 4, 2019

Madrasa teacher held for raping 12 students

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrests a madrasa teacher from Fatullah area of Narayanganj in connection with rape of at least 12 of his female students, Rab says.

June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019

HC summons doctor for delay in preparing health report of rape victim

The High Court summons a forensic doctor to appear before it for making “unusual” delay in preparing a report on medical checkup of a rape victim in Rangpur.

June 11, 2019
June 11, 2019

HC rule on compensating Kishoreganj, Rajshahi rape victims

The High Court issues a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to give Tk 50 lakh each to the families of Shahinur Akhter Tania and Sumaiya Akhter who were raped and died in Kishoreganj and Rajshahi last month.

May 19, 2019
May 19, 2019

Man arrested for raping a 7-yr-old girl

A man was arrested yesterday for raping a seven-year-old on Friday in Feni, while three others were arrested on charges of attempt to rape, sexual harassment and physical abuse in Pirojpur, Moulvibazar and Netrokona yesterday.