sexual harassment
Rape attempt on Sunamganj college student: Bus driver held
Police on Saturday arrested the bus driver who tried to “rape” a college student on a moving bus in Sunamganj’s Derai.
Cumilla witnesses alarming number of rapes in 2020
Cumilla saw an alarming number of sexual assaults on women, children to the elderly last year. A total of 367 victims put a strain on the locals of Cumilla.
Moral, sex education needed to prevent sexual harassment: Speakers
Proper moral and sex education along with coordinated efforts from stakeholders are needed to prevent sexual harassment, child marriage and ensure the rights of girls, speakers said at a discussion on Saturday.
Bill seeking death sentence for rape lands in Parliament
The much-talked-about 'Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020' was introduced in Parliament on Sunday, stipulating the death penalty as the maximum punishment in rape cases.
Child 'sexually harassed' on running bus in Narayanganj
Police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly sexually harassing a child on a running bus in Sonargaon of Narayanganj.
The accused was identified as Molin Hossain, 32, assistant of the bus driver.
Sub-Inspector of Sonargaon Police Station Shariful Islam said Molin was arrested after the victim’s mother called the national emergency service 999 around 9am.
Molin sexually harassed the victim when she was sleeping in her seat, he said.
A case has been filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, the police officer said.
Also read: Child rape increased 76.01pc in Bangladesh last year: BSAF
Anti-rape protesters block Shahbagh
Demonstrators blocked the key Shahbagh intersection protesting against the attack on anti-rape long march in Feni in which 20 people were injured.
Sherpur college girl sexually harassed in autorickshaw
A college (nursing institute) girl was sexually harassed in a running autorickshaw in Kararpar area of Jhinaigati in Sherpur on Sunday.
20 injured as anti-rape long march comes under attack in Feni
A long march protesting the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women, came under attack in Feni injuring 20 people including journalists on Saturday.
Law without enforcement pointless: BNP
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Wednesday said the there is no let-up in rape incidents in the country even after making the death sentence as the punishment for the heinous crime lacks in enforcement.
Only law can't stop rape: BNP
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday said heinous acts like rape cannot be stopped by only formulating a law without its proper enforcement.