301 women and children victims of violence in Oct
At least 301 women and children faced various types of violence, including rape, murder and sexual assault in October, according to a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP).
The women rights organisation unveiled the report though a press statement yesterday.
Of the victims, 48 were raped, 17 gang-raped and seven were killed after rape across the country, bringing the total number of rape victims to 72 in the month, reads the report. At least 47 were killed while 27 faced unnatural deaths; 21 committed suicide; 13 were abducted and 25 were victims of physical torture, it adds.
BMP's legal aid sub-council prepared the report, on the basis of news published in 14 national dailies.
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