Violence Against Women
Violence Against WomenKhulna University suspends teacher on sexual harassment charges
Khulna University has suspended an assistant professor of the mass communication and journalism department as a female teacher brought sexual harassment charges against him
SI sent to jail in rape case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent a sub-inspector (SI) of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station to jail over a rape case filed with the Gulshan police station
Stalker sets college girl on fire
A college student suffered burn injuries as she was set on fire by a stalker in Manikganj district on Monday night
Brutality of rape
'We should instil fear among the perpetrators'
Incidences of rape in the country have increased to an alarming level but the full scenario cannot be found with the media reports only
Resistance day for repression of women
Rape increases by 122pc in 3 years
Despite the government amending the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, incorporating death penalty for rape, repression of women including rape has not been checked.
Taliban's treatment of women will mark 'red line': UN rights chief
The UN rights chief voiced grave concern Tuesday at the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban swept into power, saying their treatment of women would mark a "fundamental red line"
Taliban 'set woman on fire for bad cooking'
Afghan women are being shipped into neighbouring countries in coffins and used as sex slaves, according to a former judge.
Court orders to file rape case against police SP
A special tribunal on Thursday ordered the police to register a case against superintendent of police (SP) Mokter Hossain on allegations of raping a woman police inspector
Yo Yo Honey Singh breaks silence on domestic violence allegations
Popular Indian singer, rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh on Friday broke the silence and has issued an official statement over the alleged false and malicious allegations levied against the singer and his ...
Yo Yo Honey Singh’s wife accuses him of domestic violence, extra-marital relation
Shalini Talwar has also provided details of the physical, verbal and emotional abuse that she had allegedly been subjected to by the rapper and his family
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