rape
Address, not dismiss, human rights violations
ASK report paints disturbing picture of first six months of 2024
Make people aware of 109 hotline
The national helpline for women and children who are victims of violence is not serving its intended purpose.
Sexual harassment in universities and the struggle for justice
The recent case of Fairuz Abontika is a painful reminder of how incompetent universities are in dealing with sexual harassment complaints
She was ‘raped after her eyes, mouth were glued shut’
A woman in Khulna’s Paikgachha upazila was reportedly gang-raped in the early hours of yesterday, by criminals who spread glue on her eyes to prevent her from identifying them.
The violence of silencing a rape survivor
That justice for rape survivors is a mirage in this country is no news, with a miserable conviction rate of three percent in rape cases.
The cost of a complaint
When a complaint of sexual violence comes as a formal allegation, how we hear the stories in those complaints matters.
Lamichhane sentenced to eight years for rape
A court in Nepal on Wednesday sentenced former cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane to eight years in prison for rape.
‘Violence against women is a violation of human rights’
Our society still considers violence against women to be a women's issue and holds the view that only women should talk about it or protest it.
Ensure justice in Cox’s Bazar gang rape case
This case is yet another tragic example of how unsafe this country is for women.
‘Girl found at Kamalapur station was raped before murder’
The 18-year-old girl, who was found dead at a toilet of an abandoned carriage at Kamalapur Railway Station yesterday morning, was raped before murder, doctor says.
Physically challenged girl raped in N’ganj, 1 held
A nine-year-old physically challenged girl has been raped by a youth of the same village in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj.
Schoolgirl raped in Narayanganj
An eighth-grader has been raped allegedly by a youth in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj.
‘Rape-Murder On Bus’: Grief-stricken, family stares at bleak days
Grief and anger have gripped the family of Shahinoor Akter Tania, a nurse of Ibne Sina Hospital’s Kallyanpur branch who was raped and murdered allegedly on a bus on Monday night.
One death, so many questions
A young nurse died in mysterious circumstances in a passenger bus on her way home in Kishoreganj’s Katiadi upazila on Monday night.
2 schoolgirls raped in two districts
Two cases were filed with Bandarban and Narayanganj police yesterday over rape of two schoolgirls in the districts.
CU student held on charge of rape
A student of Chittagong University has been arrested on charge of raping a female student of the same university.
2 girls raped in Habiganj, Moulvibazar
Two minor girls have allegedly been raped in Habiganj and Moulvibazar since Monday evening.
2 girls raped in Savar, Chuadanga
Two girls including a readymade garment worker are allegedly raped in Savar, on the outskirt of Dhaka, and Chuadanga
Girl 'raped' in Jashore, 4 arrested in 4 dists over 'rape', 'sexually harassing'
A five-year-old girl is raped allegedly by a local youth in Jashore, while at least four persons including madrasa and school teachers are arrested allegedly for raping and sexually harassing girls in different districts.