An 11- year old madrasa girl was hospitalized on Thursday, two days after she was allegedly raped in Amnagan area of Chattogram, her family said. Even though the alleged sexual assault took place on Tuesday she was brought to one stop crisis centre of Chattogram Medical College and Hospital after she fell  ill. The alleged perpetrator was identified as Md Rubel, 26. Read: 'Only mindset change can eradicate rape culture in Bangladesh' According to sources, Rubel lured the girl to his home promising food when she was playing on the ground of Railway Colony. He then raped her at his home. Later, he threatened further harm if the girl was to disclose the incident which stopped her from sharing the crime. But as her condition deteriorated, she had to be admitted to CMCH by her family members. It is where the girl shared with others what happened to her. Read: Woman kidnapped from Dhaka kitchen market, raped by 3 When contacted, the officer-in charge of Khulshi Police Station Md Shahinuzzaman said that they have also heard of a similar incident. “We will dig into the matter further once we receive an official complaint from the family members,” he added..

Two youths were sent behind bars Sunday for gang-raping a seventh-grader after abducting her from Chattogram's Anwara. Police arrested Shahidul Islam Prokash, 20, and Md Raju Prokash Sagar, 25, on Saturday night in connection with the incident. Anwara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Didarul Islam Sikdar said some spoiled youths Thursday abducted the seventh-grader. "They took the 13-year-old to the hilly jungle near Shah Mohsen Aulia Degree College and repeatedly raped her." Upon learning the news, the victim's family rescued her from the jungle and rushed her to Chattogram Medical College Hospital. Also read: Bangladesh introduces death penalty for rape Later, the teenager's father filed a case with Anwara Police Station Saturday night. Bangladesh's rape epidemic Earlier this month, a police headquarters report said 26,695 rape cases had been filed across the country in the last five years. The introduction of the death penalty for rape could not stop the crime.  Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases were filed. Also, 116 victims were 6 years old or below. Also read: Police HQ: 26,695 rape cases filed in 5 yrs, with notable jump since 2019 Overall, 1,627 rape incidents were reported last year and 53 of the victims were killed by the perpetrators after committing the crime while 14 took their own lives, the data showed. In November last year, Bangladesh introduced the death penalty for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women. In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was attacked and raped in Noakhali.

Eight people have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a housewife after kidnapping her from Moulvipukurpar area of Chandgaon in Chattogram city.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man for violating a schoolgirl after confining her to an abandoned place for two months, from Raipur in Anwara upazila of Chattogram district.

Police in a drive arrested four people as they gang raped a housewife in front of her husband from Shaheed Nagar Salma Colony in Bayazid Bostami area of Chattogram city early Sunday.