Sexual assault

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RU student ‘sexually assaulted’, case filed

A third-year female student of Rajshahi University filed a case on Wednesday afternoon at the city’s Boalia Model Police Station claiming she was sexually assaulted at Bashar Road in the Tikapara ...

Sexual harassment charge will not prima facie stand when woman is wearing ‘sexually provocative’ dress: Kerala Court

‘Sexual harassment charge not to prima facie stand when woman wears ‘sexually provocative’ dress’

The court has observed that Section 354 A of the Indian Penal Code (sexual harassment) will not prima facie be attracted if a woman was wearing “sexually provocative” dress

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DU student suspended for sexual abuse

A student of Dhaka University (DU) has been suspended for sexually abusing one of his female classmates

Rock musician Bob Dylan performs at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles

Bob Dylan accuser drops sex abuse lawsuit

The plaintiff had filed a suit alleging that Dylan abused her over a six-week period

5 BCL activists remanded over CU student assault

5 BCL activists remanded over CU student assault

Five activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were placed on a 2-day police remand each on Tuesday in a case filed over the sexual harassment of a female student at Chittagong University

CU’s cultural organisation 'Baromasi' staged a play, 'Nari Ek Manush', in protest of the sexual harassment of a student in Chittagong University in the Chittagong University railway station on Sunday

Sexual assault on CU student Two other students demand justice for previous incidents

On 19 September, two female students of the Chittagong University complained of harassment to the proctorial body of the university. Later, that complaint was transferred to the Sexual Harassment and ...

Chattogram University

CU student assault: Police seek 7-day remand for arrestees

Police have sought a 7-day remand for five Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists who were arrested in the case filed over the sexual harassment of a female student at Chittagong University

Md Azim and Nurul Abshar

Sexual harassment in CU: Two students expelled permanently

The authorities of Chittagong University (CU) have permanently expelled two of its students for their involvement over the sexual assault of a female student of CU on 17 July

Accused students to be suspended within tomorrow: VC

Sexual harassment in CU Accused students to be suspended within tomorrow: VC

Chittagong University’s vice chancellor Shirin Akhter said the three students accused of sexually harassing a fellow female student would be permanently suspended from the university within tomorrow, ...

Chittagong University students hold protest programme against sexual harrasment of fellow student

Four including BCL men arrested over sexual harassment of CU student

Four including three students of Chattgram University have been arrested over a case filed in connection with alleged sexual harassment of a female student of the university. The cellphone of the ...

Editorial

CU Protest: Sexual abusers must not be exempted

Incidents of sexual harassment prevail rampantly in the country's universities. The safety of the students is not guaranteed in any way. We have seen large protests over the issue in the past

CU student assault: Some youths identified, claims VC

CU student assault: Some youths identified, claims VC

Chittagong University vice-chancellor professor Shireen Akhtar said the university administration has identified some youths involved with an assault on a female student, and efforts are on to ...

Rape

Teen girl raped in Jashore, Jubo League leader among four arrested

The incident took place on Saturday night and the victim’s mother filed a case with Jashore Kotwali police station on Sunday

Ain O Salish Kendra

476 women raped in six months: ASK

The report was compiled on the basis of media reports and its own investigations

R Kelly

R&B singer R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sexual assault case

Kelly is among the most prominent people convicted of sexual misbehavior during the #MeToo movement against such conduct by prominent men. He did not speak during Wednesday's hearing, but has ...

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