Rape survivors

Legal System / An endless wait for justice for rape victims and survivors

Nine years have passed since Sohagi Jahan Tonu was raped and murdered inside the restricted Cumilla Cantonment on March 20, 2016. The case filed for her murder was supposed to be resolved within 180 days. However, nine years on and there has been no significant progress.

A Survivor's Story / Daring to dream

At 20, Ritu (not her real name) is determined to break free from her past and rewrite her life’s narrative.

An untold rape, life thereafter

At the tender age of 13, when she should be out playing with friends or studying, her life now revolves around tending to a son born out of rape.

December 10, 2024
December 10, 2024

An endless wait for justice for rape victims and survivors

Nine years have passed since Sohagi Jahan Tonu was raped and murdered inside the restricted Cumilla Cantonment on March 20, 2016. The case filed for her murder was supposed to be resolved within 180 days. However, nine years on and there has been no significant progress.

December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024

Daring to dream

At 20, Ritu (not her real name) is determined to break free from her past and rewrite her life’s narrative.

March 28, 2018
March 28, 2018

An untold rape, life thereafter

At the tender age of 13, when she should be out playing with friends or studying, her life now revolves around tending to a son born out of rape.