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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.
2 schoolgirls, housewife raped in Pabna
Two schoolgirls and a housewife have been raped in separate incidents in Pabna on Thursday, police said.
A mentally challenged woman raped on Tangail bus
A mentally challenged woman has been raped inside a bus in Tangail's Bhuapur upazila, police said. The incident reminds one of the rape and murder of law student Rupa Khatun inside a moving bus in the district a year ago.
Khagrachhari: Schoolgirl murdered after 'rape'
A schoolgirl was murdered allegedly after rape in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari on Saturday.
'Rape', Murder: Mob beats suspect to death
A man was killed in a mob beating early yesterday after he allegedly raped and killed a woman in Jessore.
Two 'raped' in Patuakhali, Jhalakathi
Police yesterday arrested an alleged rapist at a launch when he was attempting to flee to Dhaka from Patuakhali.
Gaibandha girl hospitalised after 'rape'
A man allegedly raped a teenage girl at Sreerampur village in Sadullapur upazila, on Wednesday afternoon.
Rape, Sexual Assault: Chemical or DNA tests mandatory
Chemical or DNA tests must be conducted in all rape or sexual assault cases, and the DNA and other samples should be sent to lab within 48 hours of the occurrence.
Girl killed 'after rape' in Tangail
A schoolgirl was allegedly raped and killed at Aronkhola union in the district's Madhupur upazila on Friday.
Second India teen raped, set on fire: Police
A 17-year-old battles for her life after being raped, doused in kerosene and set on fire, the second such case to shake India as it battles an increase in sexual crimes.
7-year-old raped in Habiganj
Police arrested a man yesterday morning for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl at Sundorpur village in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj.