rape

The many faces of gender-based violence and herd mentality

The announcement of the Bangla Academy Prize without a female nominee continued the trend.
8 February 2025, 04:00 AM

Woman raped on way home from capital

A young woman has allegedly been gang-raped while returning home to Habiganj for her marriage from Dhaka, where she worked as a domestic help.
19 January 2025, 18:10 PM

Bring all the rapists to book

Police should use technology to track down all the accused
16 January 2025, 08:06 AM

10-year-old flower seller raped under Shahbagh Metro Rail Station

The alleged rapist is a drug addict and used to live on the street
16 January 2025, 05:09 AM

Address, not dismiss, human rights violations

ASK report paints disturbing picture of first six months of 2024
6 July 2024, 07:00 AM

Make people aware of 109 hotline

The national helpline for women and children who are victims of violence is not serving its intended purpose.
14 May 2024, 08:14 AM

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
21 March 2024, 15:46 PM

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.
12 February 2024, 18:00 PM

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.
3 February 2024, 02:00 AM

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.
24 January 2024, 05:00 AM

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.
10 January 2024, 11:39 AM

‘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.
23 December 2023, 03:00 AM

Ensure justice in Cox’s Bazar gang rape case

This case is yet another tragic example of how unsafe this country is for women.
8 September 2023, 15:00 PM

Brazil defender Alves asks again to be freed from jail

Brazil defender Dani Alves asked a Spanish court on Thursday to be freed on bail while he waits to be tried for rape.
21 April 2023, 04:59 AM

Rape and death of child domestic worker must be probed

Money and influence cannot be allowed to win over justice
31 March 2023, 11:18 AM

Attempted rape charge against Man Utd star Greenwood dropped

Charges of attempted rape and assault against Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood have been dropped by prosecutors, British police said on Thursday.
2 February 2023, 14:56 PM

Barca coach Xavi in 'state of shock' over Alves accusations

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday that he is in "a state of shock" after Dani Alves's arrest on sexual assault allegations.
21 January 2023, 13:33 PM

A police officer’s bias against a rape victim

On December 2, 2021, 16-year-old Sadia Akhter (not her real name), a domestic worker, stole gold jewellery and cash from the apartment in Wari, where she worked, complying with her boyfriend’s instructions.
15 January 2023, 01:20 AM

Benjamin Mendy found not guilty on six counts of rape

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on Friday, while jurors could not reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape, British media reported on Friday.
13 January 2023, 13:07 PM

Are we only paying lip service to human rights?

Bangladesh must improve its human rights record
9 December 2022, 14:01 PM