Sexual assault
3 Madrasa Girls: Teacher faces music over sexual assault
A madrasa teacher has been suspended for allegedly sexually harassing three minor girls of his institution in Dinajpur’s Parbatipur upazila.
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,...
Feni Madrasa Principal: He enjoyed impunity
Despite some serious allegations against him in the past, the now arrested Feni madrasa Principal Siraj Uddoula managed to hold his post with protection from about a dozen influential locals,...
Kevin Spacey to be charged with sexual assault
Oscar-winning US actor Kevin Spacey is facing a felony charge for alleged sexual assault of a teenager in a restaurant in 2016,
Stamp out sexual harassment in the media
Thanks to the rise of the #MeToo movement, issues related to sexual harassment and sexual assault, especially at the workplace, have received much-needed attention in recent times.
Rape, Sexual Assault: Chemical or DNA tests mandatory
Chemical or DNA tests must be conducted in all rape or sexual assault cases, and the DNA and other samples should be sent to lab within 48 hours of the occurrence.
What is the antidote to toxic masculinity?
If the patriarchy is a river—and a polluted one at that—toxic masculinity and rape culture are its tributaries. They go hand in hand and feed off each other.
New Zealand 'unsafe for black cricketers'
Franklyn Rose, former West Indies fast bowler claims that New Zealand is not safe for international cricketers "especially if they are black".
Pabna trader attacked for protest
A fertiliser trader was brutally attacked with sharp weapons and critically injured in Failzana village of Pabna's Chatmohar upazila on Sunday night after he protested the illicit relationship...
Bill Cosby ordered to stand trial in sex assault case
A US judge has ordered actor and comedian Bill Cosby to stand trial on charges of sexual assault.
'Sex assault': JUST students stage demo in Dhaka
The students of Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) staged a demonstration in Dhaka protesting the expulsion of five fellow students of the university.