Most complaints are against husbands Last year, a total of 32,286 calls were made reporting violence against women, which included allegations of murder, rape, sexual harassment, stalking, abetment of suicide, unlawful imprisonment, abuse by husbands, parents and others and dowry-related violence. Of these, 18,626 calls were specifically related to abuse by husbands – about 58 […]
These appear in police records only when cases are registered regarding incidents of oppression against women. Police headquarters records say a total of 16,000 to 22,000 cases were registered from 2018 to 2023. That means an average of 20,000 cases are registered every year. Only when incidents of atrocities are at their peak do they […]
Humaira Parveen, deputy commissioner (DC) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Women’s Assistance and Investigation Department, told Prothom Alo that the police start investigations and take action only after a formal case is registered. Many victims are not aware of the process of legal action. Furthermore, a large number of people choose not to pursue the […]