Rape case
Youth arrested for raping Madrasa girl in Keraniganj
A youth was arrested in Keraniganj for allegedly raping a 14-year-old madrasa girl on Sunday night.
The arrestee was identified as Biplob alias Dipu, 28, son of Kolim of Bamonshur area.
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Abu Salam, officer-in-charge of Keraniganj Model Police Station, said Biplob abducted the girl and raped her in a house. He freed the girl after eight hours with a threat to kill her if she revealed the incident to anyone.
Later, on Sunday night, Police arrested Biplob when rape-survivor's mother filed a case against him.
The arrestee was sent to jail after being produced before court on Monday afternoon, the OC added.
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
Sexual assaults on women continue unabated in Bangladesh, despite the government introducing death penalty for rapes last year.
Read: Man loses the plot after divorce, rapes wife's underage sister keeping her hostage
A police headquarters report, released recently, said that 26,695 rape cases were filed across the country in the past five years.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases had been filed. Also, 116 survivors were six years old or below.
Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the women were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, as per the data.
However, ASK's data is just the tip of the iceberg, according to aid agencies, who report that most women are too afraid to report rape.
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was allegedly attacked and raped in Noakhali.
Read: Woman gang raped in Sylhet tea estate; 4 arrested
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced capital punishment for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women in several cities across the country.
But human rights organisations say the move will not solve the country's rape crisis, as the survivors of the heinous crime are often stigmatised in the society.
Robbers toss baby out of the house, rape woman in Bhola
Four men allegedly broke into a house in Sadar upazila and raped a 35-year-old woman after tossing her three-month-old baby out of the window.
The woman's only crime was that she took time to hand over the keys of the almirah to the robbers, police said.
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In her complaint, the woman claimed that the four men entered her house in a village in Sadar upazila around 2.30am on Wednesday when the family members were fast asleep.
The four woke her up and demanded the keys of the almirah. As she was taking time, they allegedly threw her baby girl out of the window into a pond adjacent to the house.
Later the four gagged the woman and took turns to rape her before decamping with cash and one tola gold, as per the complaint.
After the cops were alerted, a team from Sadar police station rushed to the spot and fished out the body of the baby from the pond.
Enayet Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said, “Four robbers barged into the house and violated the woman. The medical examination of the woman has confirmed rape."
A case of rape has been registered on a complaint filed by the house owner. "The baby's body has been sent to the local hospital morgue for an autopsy," the OC said.
"Efforts are also on to identify the perpetrators of the heinous crime," he added.
Read:Law to be reformed to protect dignity of rape victims: Minister
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
Sexual assaults on women continue unabated in Bangladesh, despite the government introducing death penalty for rapes last year.
A police headquarters report, released recently, said that 26,695 rape cases were filed across the country in the past five years.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases had been filed. Also, 116 survivors were six years old or below.
Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the women were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, as per the data.
However, ASK's data is just the tip of the iceberg, according to aid agencies, who report that most women are too afraid to report rape.
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was allegedly attacked and raped in Noakhali.
Read: Child rape and murder case accused arrested in Rangpur
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced capital punishment for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women in several cities across the country.
But human rights organisations say the move will not solve the country's rape crisis, as the survivors of the heinous crime are often stigmatised in the society
50-yr-old held for raping minor in Magura
A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Sreepur upazila for allegedly raping a minor girl more than a week ago, police said on Wednesday.
The accused has been identified as Abdul Hai, son of Abdul Hakim Sheikh, a neighbour of the rape survivor.
Read:5-year old murdered after rape in CTG; 4 held
Shukhdev Roy, officer-in-charge of Sreepur Police Station, said the seven-year-old girl was alone at her home on the day of the crime. "Abdul forced himself on the girl but fled after she started screaming in pain."
Later, the girl narrated her ordeal to her mother when she returned home. The child was admitted to Upazila Health Complex after she fell sick but was immediately sent her to Magura for better treatment.
The girl's father subsequently filed a complaint against the accused at Sreepur police station. Based on the complaint, police lodged an FIR for rape and arrested the accused. "He was produced in a court and sent to judicial custody," the OC said.
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
Sexual assaults on women continue unabated in Bangladesh, despite the government introducing death penalty for rapes last year.
Read:Child rape and murder case accused arrested in Rangpur
A police headquarters report, released recently, said that 26,695 rape cases were filed across the country in the past five years.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases had been filed. Also, 116 survivors were six years old or below.
Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the women were killed by the perpetrators while 14 took their own lives, as per the data.
However, ASK's data is just the tip of the iceberg, according to aid agencies, who report that most women are too afraid to report rape.
In October 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was allegedly attacked and raped in Noakhali.
Read: Out on joyride, woman raped by six on moving bus in Chattogram
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced capital punishment for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women in several cities across the country.
But human rights organisations say the move will not solve the country's rape crisis, as the survivors of the heinous crime are often stigmatised in the society.
Rape case against 4 children: suspension order of 7 police stayed
Chamber judge of the Appellate Division on Sunday stayed the High Court’s order of suspending 7 police members for four weeks over a rape case filed against four children in Bakerjganj police station in Barishal.
Chamber judge Obaydul Hasan’s bench passed the order and scheduled the next hearing on the matter with a full bench of Appellate Division on August 1.
Read: 4th grader killed ‘after rape’ in Rajshahi
Advocate Momtaj Uddin Fakir represented the state. The other side was presented by Barrister Md. Abdul Halim with assistance of Advocate Jamiul Haque and Barrister Sharmin Akter Shiuli.
On June 13, The High Court during a hearing on the matter canceled the rape case against those four children and issued a seven point direction, which included an order to temporarily suspend seven police members and social service officers involved, as well as departmental measures against them.
The court also ordered to withdraw Barishal’s senior judicial magistrate Md Enayet Ullah’s criminal judicial power, and instead to bestow him with the responsibility of civil court for sending the children to Jessore Child Development Center.
Read:Woman kidnapped from Dhaka kitchen market, raped by 3
The direction of the HC declared the arrest of the children and keeping them in police custody illegal and ordered a guideline be circulated for the police following the Children Act 2013.
Later a petition for staying the order was submitted with the chamber judge’s court of the Appellate Division.
On October 6 , 2020 police arrested four children after a case was filed against them for raping a 6-year old the same day.
On October 7, magistrate Enayet Ulaah’s court ordered police to send the children to Jessore child development center.
Read:31-yr-old raped by three in Sylhet
On October 8, High Court bench of justice Md Mojibur Rahman Mia and Mohi Uddin Shamim ordered the Barishal court to grant bail to the four children and send them to their respective homes during a virtual hearing, following which the Barishal court granted bail to the four accused children.
On October 11, the same HC bench passed stay order on the rape case and issued a rule on this matter.
Rape on moving bus in Savar: 5 put on remand
A Dhaka court on Saturday placed five men on a three-day remand in a case filed over rape of a 26-year-old woman on a minibus at Nabinagar in Savar .
Senior Judicial Magistrate Shahzadi Tahmida passed the order after sub-inspector Mohammad Ziaul Islam, also investigating officer of the case, produced the accused before the court .
The court also recorded the confessional statement of Sumon Mia , the driver of the minibus and also an accused.
Those remanded are Md Ariyan 18, Md Saju ,20,Monowar Hossain 24, Sohag 25, and Saiful Islam 40.
Also read: 26-yr-old returning home raped by six on bus in Savar
Earlier on Friday night, the woman while returning home with an acquaintance was allegedly raped by six men on a minibus in Savar.
All the six accused, including the driver and the helper of the bus, were arrested after the woman raised an alarm.
Sazzad Karim, officer-in-charge of Highway Police Station, said on Saturday that the woman, a garment factory worker, went to Manikganj from Chashara of Narayanganj on Friday morning.
In the evening, she boarded a Narayanganj-bound bus. When the bus reached Nabinagar in Ashulia, the woman and her acquaintance got off and boarded a minibus to reach Narayanganj.
"The six accused were already on the bus. The driver suddenly stopped the bus near DC Nursery and tied up the woman and her male acquaintance with a rope. Later, they took turns to rape her," the OC said.
Also read: Case filed over rape of Bangladeshi woman by compatriots in India
However, the girl showed her presence of mind and raised an alarm. Hearing her screams, a police patrol team confronted the accused and rescued her from their clutches. "All the six have been arrested," the officer said.
An FIR for rape has been filed at Ashulia Police Station against the accused, on a complaint by the woman.
"She has been sent to the one-stop crisis centre at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital," the OC added.
Teenager held over alleged rape of disabled child in Jashore
A six-year old, speech impaired child was allegedly raped by a teenager on Monday at Radhanagar village of Jhikargacha upazila in Jashore.
Police arrested Shohag, 16, the accused on Tuesday.
The victim has been admitted in critical condition at Jessore General Hospital.
Also read: Child hospitalized after 'rape attempt’ by 50-year old in Faridpur
The victim's father said his daughter was playing with some other children near Radhanagar Bazar when Shohag, a tea stall owner, offered her sweets and lured her inside his shop, where he proceeded to rape her.
As the girl returned home crying and bleeding, her father with help of the local chairman took her to hospital and filed a case in the police station.
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A Resident Medical officer (RMO) of Jessore General Hospital informed that samples have been collected from the victim's body for testing.
It can be ensured after receiving the report whether the victim was raped or not, he said.
Also read: Housewife gangraped in Rajshahi
Officer-in-Charge of Jhikargacha police station, Abdur Rajjak, said a case has been filed in this connection.
The accused was arrested from his house and sent to Jessore court, said the OC.
Housewife gangraped in Rajshahi
A housewife on Monday night was gangraped in Rajshahi’s Bagha Upazila.
A group of three miscreants broke into the house at Kaligram village of the upazila and raped her at knifepoint when her husband was away.
The victim filed a case against the three individuals at Bagha police station.
Police arrested a man named Suruj Malitha in connection with the case.
Also read: Out to relieve herself, woman kidnapped & gang raped in Gaibandha
According to the case statement, it was raining at around 12 am when Suruj (32), son of Ruban Malitha, Jhantu (33), son of Elahi Box and Rujdar (35), son of Gulumal of the same village, broke into the house and raped her.
Victim’s husband was away from home and her 2 children were threatened to be killed, the statement further reads.
Local councilor Saiful Islam said a case had been filed against the accused a few years back for allegedly raping another woman in the village. “They are also involved in the drug trade as well,” he said.
Also read: Housewife ‘gang-raped’ in Patuakhali
Bagha Police Station OC Nazrul Islam said the victim was sent to the OCC of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for a physical examination.
One of the arrested was sent to jail through the court. The operation to arrest the other accused was being continued, he added.
Rape case filed against ex-Hefazat leader Mamunul
Mamunul Haque, the former joint secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam, has been accused of rape on false pretext of marriage by a woman he had claimed to be his wife.
The woman filed the case at Sonargaon Police Station at 10:50am on Friday.
According to the case dossier, the victim claimed she had been confined after the Narayanganj resort incident and was not allowed to communicate with her parents at that time.
Also read: Didn’t do anything wrong: Mamunul tells court
She blamed Mamunul for breaking up her marriage.
On April 3, the Hefazat leader was caught with the woman at the Royal Resort. He then claimed that she was his second wife.
Later, a purported phone conversation between Mamunul and his wife was allegedly leaked in which he was heard introducing the victim as his wife.
Also read: Hefazat leader Mamunul Haq finally arrested
After his arrest, Mamunul also reportedly admitted to having contractual relationships with two other women.
Police rescued the victim from the house of Mamunul's sister in Mohammadpur and handed her over to her father.
Imam rapes student on pretext of marriage, held
An imam has been arrested for raping a madrasa student on the pretext of marriage at Kendua upazila in Netrokona district, police said Friday.
The accused has been identified as Monjurul Haque, 25, an imam of a local mosque.
According to police, Monjurul used to teach Arabic to local children in the mornings. And over the course of several classes, he and the rape survivor, one of his students, grew fond of each other.
Also read: Schoolgirl ‘raped on false promise of marriage’ in Brahmanbaria
On Wednesday night, Monjurul called his student to a jungle near her home and allegedly raped her on the promise of marriage. However, the student's father caught the imam raping her daughter, police said.
Though Monjurul managed to flee then, cops later arrested him from Digli village on the basis of a complaint lodged by the rape survivor's father.
Also read: Imam held in Narayanganj for ‘raping’ girl, 8
Kendua police station’s inspector (investigation) Habibullah Khan said,
Monjurul was produced in a court after his arrest and sent to judicial custody on Thursday.
"The rape survivor was sent to Netrokona Modern Hospital for a medical examination," he added.
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Reform rape law, finish probe, trial timely: MJF
Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) on Thursday urged the government to reform rape laws, enact witness protection laws, and complete investigations and trial in a timely manner.