Representational image Dhaka TribuneAs per police data, total 26,695 rape cases were filed across Bangladesh in the past 5 yearsA 21-year-old woman visiting her maternal home in Sylhet city was allegedly raped by a man on Thursday night. At the time, the rape survivor's parents had gone out for dinner with her three-year-old child, according to the complaint. A police headquarters report, released recently, said that 26,695 rape cases were filed across the country in the past five years. Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases had been filed. In October, 2020, the country was rocked by protests after a woman was allegedly attacked and raped in Noakhali.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 03, 2021 06:52 UTC