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Madrasa teacher held for ‘attempting to sexually abuse a boy’

A madrasa teacher has been arrested allegedly for attempting to sexually abuse a 10-year-old boy in Tarail upazila of Kishoreganj.
Chelsea broke no rules in handling abuse allegations

Chelsea did not break Premier League rules in failing to report allegations of historical sex abuse made by their former player Gary Johnson in 2014, a statement from English soccer's top division said.
FIFA boss urges zero tolerance for child abuse

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called for "zero tolerance" of child abuse in football and promised to look into ways the global governing body can do more to prevent it in the wake of the scandal sweeping the game in England.
Most married women face abuse

Around 80 percent of married women/girls have been abused by their husbands at least once in their lifetime.
‘Britain underestimating number of child abuse victims’

Hollywood actor David Schwimmer says Britain is underestimating the number of children who are victims of sexual abuse.
Imam sent to jail for ‘demeaning Islam’

An imam (religious leader) and two others have been sent to jail in Lalmonirhat over a case filed for allegedly demeaning Islam.
11-yr-old raped in Khilgaon, ‘culprit’ arrested

An 11-year-old girl has been allegedly raped in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area. A case has been filed in this regard and the accused cuprit arrested.
Bill Cosby charged with indecent assault

Prosecutors in the US have charged comedian Bill Cosby with aggravated indecent assault over an alleged incident in 2004.
Mohona TV car attacked, journo shot in Raozan

A microbus of private television channel Mohona TV allegedly attacked and a journalist said to have been shot in Chittagong’s Raozan while returning from the burial of top war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, the terror of Raozan who was hanged early today.
Amnesty warns over Asia migrant boat crisis

Amnesty International said Bangladeshi migrants and persecuted Rohingya fleeing Myanmar faced "hellish" conditions on trafficking boats.
Maids in India accuse Saudi diplomat of rape

Two Nepalese maids have accused a Saudi diplomat of rape and torture while they were working in his home outside the Indian capital.
14 sued for murder of 2 Madaripur girls

Fourteen people- seven named and as many unnamed are sued for the murder of two school girls in Madaripur.
Pakistan's Punjab okays bill to protect women

Punjab cabinet gave its nod to bill for protecting female victims of violence and setting up vigilance committees to monitor implementation of steps proposed under National Action Plan.
Carrying the burden of un-redressed wrongs

ONCE again we are confronted with the news of yet another incident of mob violence. CCTV images showing a young girl being tugged and pulled
Principal beats student to death in India

10-year-old Shiva Rawat died after being allegedly beaten up by his principal Lalit Kumar Verma on suspicion of stealing pencils.