Amid vigorous protests by different quarters demanding women’s safety and the administration’s accountability in handling incidents of sexual assault, the government has promised steps to speed up judicial processes in such cases.

A Bandarban court yesterday sentenced four men to life imprisonment for raping a teenage girl in 2021.

The arrestee, Ashraful Islam, 59, of Dighaltari Kutirchar in Durgapur Union, is a van driver by profession

Police today were unable to produce the main accused in a case filed over the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Magura before the court due to security concerns

The primary schoolteacher has been arrested on charges of attempting to rape a 12-year-old fifth grader in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila

A Joypurhat court today sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old college student in the district’s Sadar upazila in 2020.

The BNP leader's driver has been arrested, said police

Following the arrest, Jidan was expelled from Students Against Discrimination

A Narayanganj court sent a man to jail today for allegedly recording a nude video of his 14-year-old foster daughter and sexually harassing her while she was asleep

The house of former MP and Tangail district Awami League general secretary Joaherul Islam Joaher has been freed from occupation.

The arrestee is Chand Mia alias Locha Mia, 60, a day labourer from Nakla upazila

The convicted individuals are Md Rashed (23), Md Kayser (22), Omar Faruq (18), and Md Hanif (24)

The incident occurred between February 19 and 21, during which the woman was reportedly held captive in a room for two days

A case was filed over the killing of three of a family in a clash over the control of illegal sand business in the Khwajapur union of Madaripur Sadar upazila yesterday.

Earlier today, nine accused, including Atiqul, were produced before the court

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on former deputy attorney general Jannatul Ferdous Rupa in connection with corruption allegations brought against her.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against Enamur Rahman, former state minister for disaster management and relief, for illegally acquiring assets worth Tk 6.51 crore

Aziz Khan and his family members deposited Tk 41.74 crore in these accounts.

The High Court today directed police to complete in 30 days its investigation of the rape of an eight-year-old child in Magura.

He said that the government will bring some amendments into relevant laws