sexual violence

Magura child rape, murder case verdict on May 17

A Magura court yesterday set May 17 for delivering the verdict in the case filed over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl.

Magura rape victim suffers two more cardiac arrests today

Condition 'very critical' as brain remains unresponsive, says CA press wing

8-yr-old Magura girl suffers 4 cardiac arrests

The eight-year-old girl from Magura suffered four cardiac arrests yesterday, Bangladesh Army wrote on Facebook last night.

Rape of 8-year-old: Disturbing details emerge

The eight-year-old girl, who is now battling for her life in the capital’s CMH, was raped by her sister’s father-in-law when she was visiting their home in Magura, police said.

Condition of 8-yr-old ‘rape’ victim very critical, medical board formed

The injury to her neck is severe, and there are also injuries on her genitals, says DMCH director

Reaction / What does an 8-year-old’s 'rape' say about us?

It was not an isolated incident but part of a grim trend of sexual violence that has gripped the country

Sexual violence: Protests flare on campuses

Students across the country took to the streets yesterday, outraged by the “government’s inaction” amid a series of incidents of rape and sexual violence against children in recent days.

Is women’s safety issue being sidelined?

Rise in harassment calls for stronger, more visible govt efforts

Why did Abantika have to take her own life?

We need zero tolerance against sexual violence on campuses

November 13, 2017
November 13, 2017

Rohingya women gang-raped by Myanmar army

United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten yesterday said they consistently heard about sexual violence from Rohingya survivors, including gang rape of women by multiple soldiers.

October 17, 2017
October 17, 2017

Cairo tops worst chart, London the best megacity

Dhaka has been rated as the seventh worst megacity for women and Cairo positioned the last in the list, followed by Karachi, Kinshasa and New Delhi, according to an international poll with women's rights experts.

July 11, 2017
July 11, 2017

The burden of guilt

So much has been said and written about sexual harassment of late. Much of it attributed to sexual harassment on campuses of colleges and universities, particularly in North America, and left the voice of the abused in silence. In all these writings, less has been said about the hyper-sexualised society where we often overlook the importance of consent when it comes to sexual behaviour. Thoughts get tangled in trying to analyse on whom does the blame of such abuses lie.

February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016

Classical Indian dance helps trafficking victims to heal: study

Classical Indian dance could be an effective form of therapy for victims of human trafficking and sexual violence, helping them to overcome their traumatic experiences and gain confidence, a pilot study has shown.

June 15, 2015
June 15, 2015

82pc rape victims are under 20

A study by The Daily Star has discovered that 82 percent of the rape victims are under the age of 20. Fifty two percent of girls or women are raped by an individual male,37 percent are gang-raped and 11 percent faced rape attempts.

June 14, 2015
June 14, 2015

Violence against women treated as lesser crime: Angelina Jolie

Actress-filmmaker Angelina Jolie, addressing the African Union summit, has called for more global support to end violence against women around the world.

June 12, 2015
June 12, 2015

Rape–another crime of human traffickers at sea

An investigative report by this paper has unraveled the horrifying sexual abuse of Rohingya women while they make their perilous trips at sea.

June 9, 2015
June 9, 2015

Jihadists' slave markets sell girls at any price: UN envoy

Teenage girls abducted by Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria are being sold in slave markets "for as little as a pack of cigarettes," the UN envoy on sexual violence said Monday.

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