Dhaka, June 18 (IANS) As violence against women and children continues to mount across Bangladesh, at least 5,448 cases were registered under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act between March and May, local media reported, citing police headquarters data. According to a report in Bangladesh’s leading Bengali daily Prothom Alo, of the 413 cases filed in Dhaka metropolitan areas, police submitted charge sheets in only 65 cases within three months, while 10 cases were closed with final…
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Dhaka, May 23 (IANS) The failure of rape trials in Bangladesh reflects a broader systemic collapse across the entire judicial chain rather than a single flaw. From the filing of the initial complaint to the final stages of cross-examination, the survivor often confronts institutional incompetence and political interference, a report has detailed.The horrific discovery of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old minor girl, Ramisa, in Dhaka’s Pallabi area has once again laid bare a troubling real…
Dhaka, May 7 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation expressed grave concern over the rising incidents of sexual violence against children in madrasas across Bangladesh. Dhaka-based rights body Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) called for the immediate establishment of sexual harassment committees in all madrasas across the country, in line with the High Court’s directives for educational institutions.The rights body highlighted that the High Court in 2023 directed all educational institutions …