Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today termed the rapists as ‘beasts’ and said the government has inducted the provision of death sentence into the related law to protect the girls from these beasts. “The rapists are ...
Women’s rights activists protest against gender-based violence outside parliament in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 9 October. Source: AAP Experts have warned tougher penalties won’t be enough to tackle the problem, with nearly 1,000 incidents ...
A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon to 27 years in jail under two sections in an arms case. They were ...
Dhaka North City mayor Md Atiqul Islam, his wife Shaila Shagufta Islam, a dental surgeon by profession, tested COVID-19 positive. Infected 59-year old mayor Atiq told New Age that he gave samples with symptoms and ...