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Man held for ‘raping’ parlor worker in Gazipur
Police on Thursday arrested a driver for allegedly raping a female worker of a local parlor in his car in Zirani area of Gazipur.
Raped by neighbour, mentally challenged woman becomes pregnant in Bagerhat
A 24-year old mentally challenged woman has reportedly become pregnant after being raped by a neighbour at Charborbaria village in Chitalmari upazila on Bagerhat district.
One held in city over child rape
Police arrested a man from Kafrul area in the city on Wednesday morning for ‘sexually abusing’ a five-year-old girl.
Youth held over ‘gang rape’ of schoolgirl in Cox's Bazar
Police on Wednesday arrested a young man in connection with the 'gang-rape' of a schoolgirl in Debengapara of Maheshkhali upazila in Cox’s Bazar.
In pictures: ‘Shekol Bhangar Padojatra’
Hundreds of protesters, mainly women, participated in a march on Tuesday midnight at Shahbagh protesting against rape and violence against women.
Man detained for ‘raping daughter’ in Khulna
A man, who has allegedly raped his own daughter, was arrested from Harintana in Khulna city around Tuesday midnight.
The arrestee was identified as Shahidul Islam, 36, son of Jahangir Alam of the area.
Quoting locals, police said the victim used to live with her mother and three brothers in Harintana after Shahidul left them two years ago.
He returned recently and has been living with them.
He allegedly raped his 14-year-old daughter when her mother and brothers had gone out for work.
The victim informed her grandmother about her ordeal on Tuesday.
Police arrested Shahidul around midnight from the area with the help of locals, said Kanailal Sarkar, deputy commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police.
The victim was sent to Khulna Medical College Hospital for medical test.
A spurt in rapes and violence against women has triggered countrywide protests, prompting the government to revise the highest punishment for rape to death penalty.
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GM Quader fears new rape law might be abused
Appreciating the government for introducing capital punishment for rape, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader said special attention is needed to check the abuse of the new law.
Horrific rape crime continues; now Ctg girl gang-raped at hotel
Amid countrywide strong protests against the deeply disturbing rape and violence against women, a teenager girl has reportedly been gang- raped at a residential hotel in Sitakundu upazila.
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.
Rape incidents continue amid widespread protests
Despite widespread protests against rape and the government’s plan to toughen the law in this regard, the incidents of rape, gang rape and molestation never seem to decline across the country.