Tag: Women and Child Repression Prevention Act
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Violence against women continues unabated
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…
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Teenage rape victim faces judge’s marriage proposal: A sensitive courtroom dilemma
After this the judge asked the girl again, “Look behind you. Do you want to marry that old man with the white beard?” Instead of looking at the accused, the girl looked at her sister. Then some women present in the court said, “How is it possible to marry such a man!” Addressing the victim,…
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Rape, domestic violence dominate violence against women
A woman in Dhaka told this correspondent that the process of selling a piece of land belonging to her father is underway. The woman’s husband asked her to give a major part of the money after selling the land. Due to rift on this issue, the husband beat the woman with a stick in the…
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Violence against women in Bangladesh: Prevention Day, reluctance to seek legal remedies
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…