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 'raped' in capital
An 18-year-old girl, who came to Dhaka from Bhola a few days ago in search of work, was allegedly raped in the city's Rupnagar area on Sunday.
Teenager held for raping girl
A 13-year-old boy was arrested yesterday on charge of raping a 5-year-old girl in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh, police said.
Man sent to jail on rape charges
A Moulvibazar court yesterday sent a man to jail on charges of raping a class-III student in the district's Kulaura upazila.
Man gets life term for raping schoolgirl
A Manikganj court sentences life term rigorous imprisonment to a man for raping a schoolgirl after kidnapping her in Singair upazila of Manikganj in 2007.
A crime beyond comprehension
A 10-year-old girl was strangled to death as she resisted a rape attempt by her tutor at Kaptali upazila in Rangamati on Saturday.
Teenage kirtan singer raped in Gopalganj
A 15-year-old Kirtan singer was allegedly raped by two men in Pirarbari village of Kotalipara upazila on Thursday.
Medical Exam of Rape Victims: Police not following HC directives
Shaila, 14, came out of the garment factory she works for in the capital's Mohammadpur Beri Bandh area and saw her ex-boyfriend Billal, employed at the same RMG unit, waiting outside.
Blind girl raped in Netrakona
A 12-year-old blind girl has allegedly been raped by her father's co-worker in Kalmakanda upazila of Netrakona.
9-year-old raped by uncle
A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her 45-year-old uncle in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar on January 14.
Noakhali Gang Rape: 3 of victim's relatives arrested
Police yesterday arrested three people in connection with the second gang rape in Noakhali's Kabirhat upazila, but the victim said the arrestees were her relatives and they could not have been involved with the incident in any way.