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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.
6 men caught for gang-rape
Six men were caught in the act of gang-raping two teenage girls at Benapole in Jashore yesterday, said locals.
Girl raped in Dhamrai
A 17-year-old girl has allegedly been raped by two youths in Dhaka's Dhamrai upazila.
Jashore rape accused killed in 'gunfight'
A rape accused was killed in a “gunfight” between two groups of drug peddlers in Jashore town's Kholadanga area early yesterday.
Housewife ‘gang-raped’ in Ashulia
A housewife is reportedly gang-raped in Ashulia of Savar, on the outskirts area of Dhaka.
2 men sent to jail for 'raping' teenage girl
A Jashore court yesterday sent two men to jail on charges of raping a teenage girl in the district's Sadar upazila.
2 minor girls 'raped' by father and neighbour
Two minor girls have allegedly been raped, one by her father and another by a neighbour, in Narayanganj and Moulvibazar.
Schoolgirl ‘raped by brother-in-law’ in Tangail
A man along with a friend allegedly rapes his sister-in-law after sedating her family members in Sakhipur upazila of Tangail.
8-year-old girl 'raped'
Police yesterday detained a Bangladesh Betar artiste for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl in Dhaka's West Agargaon area.
Woman murdered after ‘rape’ in Savar
A woman, left by her husband, is murdered allegedly after she was raped in Kathgora area of Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Garo girl ‘raped’ in Dhaka
A 16-year-old Garo girl is allegedly raped by her employer in Gulshan area of Dhaka.