232 women, girls faced violence last month

A total of 232 women and girls faced violence in February this year, found a report prepared by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad.

Of them, 40 females, including 24 girls, were raped, according to the organisation's media-monitoring report.

Seven females, including three girls, were gang-raped, one was killed after rape, and two girls died by suicide after rape during this period.

Attempts have also been made to rape a total of 11 females, including eight girls, as per the report, which is based on information taken from 13 national dailies.

Sixteen females, including nine girls, have faced other forms of sexual violence during this time, while seven women were tortured for dowry, and out of them, three were killed.

A total of 40 females, including 13 girls, were killed due to various reasons, while 10 women died mysteriously during this time.

Twenty-four females, including eight girls, also died by suicide.

Besides, 10 women and girls were abducted in February, while 10 child marriages were reported.