A man was sentenced a total of 72-years imprisonment on Tuesday for the kidnapping and rape of a ninth-grade student in Joypurhat in 2018. District Women and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Md Rustom Ali passed the order comprising 60-years in jail with a fine of Tk 17 lakh for the rape and 12 years for the kidnapping. The convict is Abdul Momin Akhand, 25, resident of Bambu union in Joypurhat sadar upazila. Read: Minor girl reportedly raped in Chattogram According to the complaint, on September 3, 2018, Abdul Momin abducted the victim from in front of her school in Dharki-Borail Para area with six assistants and later raped her serially. On September 5, the victim’s father filed a kidnapping and rape case against six at Joypurhat police station. After three months of the incident, police rescued the victim during a drive and arrested accused Abdul Momin. Read: 'Only mindset change can eradicate rape culture in Bangladesh' On December 31, 2018, police submitted charge sheet against Momin and spared all the other accused.

A police constable was arrested in Rangamati Friday morning (February 26) over raping a teenager in Fulgazi, Feni.

A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl repeatedly over the past one month, police said Friday.

A teenager has been arrested for allegedly raping a second-grader in Sreepur of Gazipur.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Wednesday arrested a man as he allegedly raped a 12 years old girl in Bhagalpur area of Savar.

Police arrested an elderly man for allegedly raping a third grader in Mandalpara village of the upazila in Rajbari on Friday.

A man, who allegedly raped a four-year-old child in Jashore town's Murli area was arrested on Sunday.