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.
Woman ‘gang-raped’ in Feni
A woman is “gang-raped” allegedly by three men at a village in Sonagazi upazila of Feni.
Five minor girls raped in two days
Five girls aged between 11 and 15 had been allegedly raped in five districts since Saturday.
Setting Nusrat Afire: Brutality followed meet with Siraj
Nusrat Jahan Rafi was set on fire two days after detained Sonagazi madrasa principal Siraj Ud Doula gave a directive to some of his followers when they visited him in Feni district jail, investigators said yesterday.
Man sent to jail for raping 7-year-old girl
A Joypurhat court yesterday sent a man to jail on charges of raping a seven-year-old physically challenged girl in the district's Kalai upazila.
Schoolgirl ‘gang-raped’ in Barguna
A schoolgirl is gang-raped allegedly by two men inside a park in Pathorghata upazila of Barguna.
Mentally challenged girl raped
A mentally challenged girl was raped allegedly by one of her neighbours in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur last Friday.
Rape of 5th Grader: Headteacher confesses to court
The headteacher of a government primary school in Dagonbhuiyan of Feni yesterday told a court that he had raped a class-V student multiple times over the last couple of months.
5-year-old raped by neighbour
A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Jashore's Keshabpur upazila on Sunday night.
RMG Worker Rape: Police arrest 2 suspects
Police arrested two suspected rapists, including a Jubo League leader, at Baraipara village in Hatibandha upazila of the district on Friday.
Saviours turn 'rapists'
A mother and her daughter were allegedly gang-raped in Sristygor area under Shibpur upazila in Narsingdi on Friday evening.