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Rumpa's death: Evidence of rape not found, doctor says

The autopsy found no sign of rape on the body of Stamford University student Rubaiyat Sharmin Rumpa, a doctor of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital says.
Indian woman set on fire in 'rape attempt'

A young woman was allegedly set on fire by her neighbour after she resisted his attempt to rape her in Muzzaffarpur town in Bihar, an Indian police officer says.
Minor girl raped in Bandarban

An eight-year-old girl has been raped by a local shop employee in Baishari area under Naikhangchhari upazilla of Bandarban, family members claim.
Youth held for rape in Narayanganj

Police claim to have arrested a youth for allegedly raping a female worker and capturing the rape scene through his mobile phone in Araihahazar upazila of Narayanganj.
Minor girl raped in Jhenidah

A minor girl is raped by a man at Ektarpur village in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah, police say.
Rapist-Victim Marriage: OC withdrawn, SI suspended

The officer-in-charge and a sub-inspector of Pabna Sadar Police Station were withdrawn and suspended over allegations of arranging a marriage between a gang-raped woman and one of the rapists.
3 rape accused held in Barishal

Three accused in connection with two separate rape cases have been arrested in Barishal, police have said.
‘Girl found at Kamalapur station was raped before murder’

The 18-year-old girl, who was found dead at a toilet of an abandoned carriage at Kamalapur Railway Station yesterday morning, was raped before murder, doctor says.
Physically challenged girl raped in N’ganj, 1 held

A nine-year-old physically challenged girl has been raped by a youth of the same village in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj.
Schoolgirl raped in Narayanganj

An eighth-grader has been raped allegedly by a youth in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj.
‘Rape-Murder On Bus’: Grief-stricken, family stares at bleak days

Grief and anger have gripped the family of Shahinoor Akter Tania, a nurse of Ibne Sina Hospital’s Kallyanpur branch who was raped and murdered allegedly on a bus on Monday night.
One death, so many questions

A young nurse died in mysterious circumstances in a passenger bus on her way home in Kishoreganj’s Katiadi upazila on Monday night.
2 schoolgirls raped in two districts

Two cases were filed with Bandarban and Narayanganj police yesterday over rape of two schoolgirls in the districts.
CU student held on charge of rape

A student of Chittagong University has been arrested on charge of raping a female student of the same university.
2 girls raped in Habiganj, Moulvibazar

Two minor girls have allegedly been raped in Habiganj and Moulvibazar since Monday evening.
2 girls raped in Savar, Chuadanga

Two girls including a readymade garment worker are allegedly raped in Savar, on the outskirt of Dhaka, and Chuadanga
Girl 'raped' in Jashore, 4 arrested in 4 dists over 'rape', 'sexually harassing'

A five-year-old girl is raped allegedly by a local youth in Jashore, while at least four persons including madrasa and school teachers are arrested allegedly for raping and sexually harassing girls in different districts.
Youth held for raping girl in Chandpur

A youth has been held on charges of raping a sixth grader madrasa student in Chandpur’s Shaharasti upazila.
UNSC should stand in solidarity with survivors of rape in conflict

The honour bestowed on us by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in late 2018, when we jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize, comes with tremendous responsibility.
2 housewives, 10-year-old girl raped

Two housewives and a third grader were allegedly raped in Patuakhali, Mymensingh and Panchagarh on Wednesday.
3-year-old ‘raped’ in Bagerhat

Police have detained a youth on charge of raping a three-year-old girl in Bagerhat’s Fakirhat upazila.
Teen held for 'raping' minor girl in Bagerhat

A three-year old girl is raped by a 16-year-old neighbour in Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat.
Ninth grader tries to take her own life after ‘rape’

A ninth-grader attempted to die by suicide allegedly after being raped several times and publicly beaten up by the rapist in Mymensingh’s Gafargaon on Thursday.
Impunity, moral decline to blame

A culture of impunity, moral degradation and culprits’ getting political backing in many cases are the major reasons why incidents of rape and sexual violence continue unabated in the country, according to experts and rights activists.
Autistic girl, 15, raped in Narayanganj

Two girls, including an autistic teenager, were allegedly raped in Bandarban and Narayanganj on Tuesday and Wednesday.
5 to die for killing girl after rape in C’nawabganj

A Chapainawabganj court sentences five people to death for killing a young woman after rape in 2015. Convicts Nayan Karmokar Rabidas, 28, Proshanto Rabidas, 22, Nitai Chandra Rabidas, 25, Subhash Das, 42, and Proshanto Rabidas, 24, were also fined Tk 1 lakh each.
'47 children raped, abused in 15 days'

A six-year-old girl was allegedly violated and a mother of two was allegedly gang-raped in Jashore and Feni on Tuesday night.
Woman ‘gang-raped’ in Feni

A woman is “gang-raped” allegedly by three men at a village in Sonagazi upazila of Feni.
Five minor girls raped in two days

Five girls aged between 11 and 15 had been allegedly raped in five districts since Saturday.
Setting Nusrat Afire: Brutality followed meet with Siraj

Nusrat Jahan Rafi was set on fire two days after detained Sonagazi madrasa principal Siraj Ud Doula gave a directive to some of his followers when they visited him in Feni district jail, investigators said yesterday.