Eight people have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a housewife after kidnapping her from Moulvipukurpar area of Chandgaon in Chattogram city.
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Protests against rape continue in Bangladesh
Protests against the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women continued for the fifth consecutive day on Friday at Shahbagh in the capital.
Man held for ‘raping’ niece in Khulna
Khulna Oct 09 – Police on Friday arrested a man as he allegedly raped his niece in Rarli village of Paikgacha upazila.
BNP picks Jahangir, Selim for Dhaka-18, Sirajganj-1 by-polls
Dhaka, Oct 09 – BNP on Friday picked SM Jahangir and Selim Reza as its candidates to contest the upcoming Dhaka-18 and Sirajganj-1 by-elections.
Uncle ‘rapes’ 10th grader in Chandpur
Chandpur, October 09 – It is impossible to believe in Bangladesh society that someone can rape his niece. But the residents of Chandpur woke up to hear such horrific news on Thursday. A 10th grader of Rustompur village in Faridganj…
Time to rein in cyberbullies, potential rapists, says Bhabna
Dhaka, Oct 08 – The latest outpouring of anger against rising cases of rapes in Bangladesh is now seeing a number of women speaking out against cyberbullying.
Death penalty for rape: Law on cards
Dhaka, Oct 08 – The Law Ministry is proposing the death penalty as the highest punishment for rape. The draft of the proposed amendment to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act-2000 will be tabled at the next Cabinet meeting…
Protests against rape on across Bangladesh
People from different walks of life, including students, staged demonstrations across the country for the 4th consecutive day on Thursday as anger mounted over the growing incidents of rape and sexual harassment of women.
Police sued in Narayanganj rape case
A case was filed against a police constable for violating a young girl in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj district on Wednesday.
Tinni rape-murder: Key suspect held in Magura
Police have arrested the prime suspect in a case filed over the killing of Islamic University student Ulfat Ara Tinni.
Tensions high at Rohingya camps after violence
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 08 – Tensions heightened at Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps following a fierce clash at Ukhiya camp on Tuesday that left four people dead.
Madrasa girl raped in Barisal: One caught given to police
A madrasa girl was reportedly raped by a young man at Charpattania in Sadar upazila on Tuesday.
BNP candidate Salahuddin escapes unhurt from attack at Demra
A vehicle carrying BNP candidate in Dhaka-5 by-polls Salahuddin Ahmed came under attack in the city’s Demra area reportedly by ruling party activists on Wednesday.
Noakhali housewife molestation: Two more accused held
Noakhali, Oct 07 – Detectives arrested two more suspects from Noakhali’s Begumganj upazila early Wednesday in connection with the torture of a housewife.
Why 97 pc sex offences in Bangladesh go unpunished
Dhaka, Oct 06 – As the recent spate of rape and sexual harassment of women have rocked Bangladesh, experts have called for ensuring exemplary punishment of the culprits and their abettors through prompt trial since 97 percent perpetrators now get…
Protests continue as fury spreads over chain rape incidents
Protests against the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women continued for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.
Many Bangladeshi FB profile pics go black to Protest rape
Alongside protests on the streets, netizens, especially women, have resorted to digital protests to raise their voices against sexual assault, harassment and torture of women.
Noakhali housewife molesting: Quick legal action to follow
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said legal action will be taken soon against the criminals involved in torturing and sexually humiliating a woman in Noakhali.
Housewife molesting: Protesters block Shahbagh intersection
People blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Monday, protesting the horrific incident of Noakhali housewife’s molestation that has gone viral on social media.
Revision petition filed claiming Sinha murder case illegal
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 04 – The defendants’ lawyer in the Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder case on Sunday filed a petition seeking revision of the murder case filed by his sister Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous.
MC College gang rape: Two more accused confess to the crime
Sylhet Oct 04 – Two other accused in Sylhet MC College gang rape case made confessional statements under section 164 of the CrPC on Sunday.
Barguna Rifat killing: Death reference at High Court
The death reference in Rifat Sharif killing case reached the High Court Division on Sunday.High Court Special Officer Mohammad Saifur Rahman said it has been sent to the bench concerned.
‘Murdered’ man appears in N’ganj court: 8 policemen summoned
A Narayanganj court has summoned eight police officials after an allegedly ‘abducted and murdered’ man appeared before the court six years after the incident.
MC College gang-rape: Arjun pleads guilty
BCL leader Arjun Lashkar, the fourth accused in the MC gang-rape case, made a confession statement under section 164 in the court on Friday.
Campuses now ‘danger zones’ for general students: BNP
BNP on Thursday alleged that the university and college campuses in the country have become ‘danger zones’ for general students due to ‘unruly’ activities by Chhatra League and Jubo League members. “The campuses of universities and colleges have now turned…
MC College gang-rape: Tarequl on 5-day remand
Sylhet, Sept 30 – A court in Sylhet on Wednesday placed Tarequl Islam on a five-day remand in a case filed over the recent rape incident at MC College.
Indian court acquits top BJP leaders in Babri mosque case
A special Indian court on Wednesday acquitted all the 32 people linked to the country’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a 28-year-old case on the demolition of a historic mosque in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
Wife Minni, 5 more awarded death for gruesome Rifat murder
Barguna, Sept 30 – Rifat Sharif’s wife Aysha Siddika Minni and five others have been sentenced to death for killing him in Barguna in broad daylight last year.
Priest arrested for alleged rape at church
Rajshahi, Sept 30 – A priest, accused of raping a minor indigenous girl, was arrested from Bishop House at Amchattar in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi on Tuesday night.
3-member probe body over MC College gang-rape
The Education Ministry formed a three-member committee on Tuesday to investigate whether there was any negligence of the college authorities in the gang rape incident at MC College dormitory.