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.
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.
As cruel as it gets
A domestic help was allegedly raped by her employer for about two years at his flat in a two-storey building in the city's Halishahar area.
Murders after rape attempt
Two men who allegedly killed two five-year-old girls on Monday had lured the children to a flat offering them lipsticks, police said, adding, the culprits wanted to rape them.
4th grader raped in Cox's Bazar
A fourth grader was allegedly raped by Mohammad Shahidullah, 50, a vaidya (local medicine man), in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar Monday night.
Indigenous woman killed after rape in Bandarban
A physically challenged indigenous woman was murdered after she was allegedly raped in Bandarban on Sunday.
Rohingya man detained for 'raping' a baby
Police yesterday arrested a Rohingya man for allegedly raping a one and a half year old girl in Cox's Bazar.
Garo woman 'raped' in Sherpur
A Garo woman was allegedly raped by two men in the district's Sreebardi upazila.
Indigenous girl 'raped' in Ctg
A 13-year-old Tripura girl was allegedly raped by two men in Chittagong's Mirsarai upazila on Thursday.
Man held on charge of 'raping' 2 girls
Villagers beat up a man and handed him over to the police yesterday after he allegedly raped two fifth graders on Friday in Badarganj upazila of Rangpur.
Baul singer 'raped' in Ashulia
A Baul singer has alleged that she was raped by two men in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka.