Photo: Dhaka TribuneNumerous incidents of sexual assaults go unreported in the countryAt least 73 incidents of rape, among other crimes, were recorded in Magura district alone in 2020. Besides the rape cases, the district registered 27 murders and among them, investigation of 15 cases have been completed, the SP said. Countrywide protests against sexual violence against women, sparked by gang rape incidents at MC College and another in Noakhali, prompted the government to make the much-needed change. Nearly a thousand rape incidents, including over 200 gang rapes, were reported between January and September this year, according to Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK). Experts say a strict implementation of the law is needed to deter incidents of rape and other forms of violence against women.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 31, 2020 09:00 UTC