Violence against women 27 Sep 2026
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has strongly condemned an attack, vandalism and looting at the Rada MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur, Dhaka, expressing deep concern over the incident. In a statement issued on Sunday, the organization said that on the nig…
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Violence against women 23 Sep 2026
According to local media reports, on 7 September 2026 the body of a Santal teenage girl, Riya Soren, was found hanging in a rented house in the Mangalkhali area of Murapara union, Rupganj upazila, Narayanganj district. Riya's family and rel…
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Violence against women 23 Sep 2026
On 23 September 2026, the Social Resistance Committee (Samajik Protirodh Committee) held a human chain in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh, Dhaka, under the theme 'Make the government's accountability visible on killings, disappeara…
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Violence against women 23 Sep 2026
Human rights activists and social organisations formed a human chain at Shaheed Minar in Satkhira on Wednesday, demanding the arrest and trial of those responsible for the murder of child Apratim and other children killed across the country…
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Violence against women 22 Sep 2026
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has expressed deep concern over the mysterious death of Mariam Khatun, the second wife of Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam, Member of Parliament from Satkhira-4. According to news reports published on 21…
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Violence against women 16 Sep 2026
Eminent citizens expressed deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation, the spread of anti-social culture, violence against women and children, and the erosion of social values in Bangladesh. They called for building public…
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Violence against women 14 Sep 2026
A joint online survey conducted by UNDP, the National Human Rights Commission, and the Center for Information has revealed that 36% of women in Bangladesh face regular sexual harassment while using public transport such as buses, launches,…
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Violence against women 14 Sep 2026
Recent data from Bangladesh's National Emergency Service 999 and human rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra reveal that husbands are the most common perpetrators named in complaints of violence against women. An analysis of calls to 999…
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Violence against women 3 Sep 2026
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has reported that 252 women and girls were subjected to violence across Bangladesh in August 2026, comprising 134 women and 118 girls. Of these, 55 were killed — 45 women and 10 girls — while 26 women and children…
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Violence against women 2 Sep 2026
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has reported that 252 women and girls were subjected to various forms of violence across Bangladesh in August, averaging eight victims per day. The data, compiled by the organization's Central Legal Aid Sub-Commit…
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Violence against women 1 Sep 2026
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has reported that 252 women and girls were subjected to violence across Bangladesh in August, based on media monitoring. This means an average of eight women and girls faced violence every day during the month. Am…
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Violence against women 31 Aug 2026
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has recorded a sharp rise in sexual violence against women and girls, reporting 786 cases of rape and gang rape in the past year, a 52.3% increase from 516 cases in 2024. Of the total, 543 victims were girls, acco…
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Violence against women 17 Aug 2026
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has reported that at least 1,667 women and girls faced various forms of violence across Bangladesh between January and July this year. The figures, compiled from 14 newspapers, include the killing of 83 girls and…
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Violence against women 29 Jul 2026
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) has declared violence against women and girls a "deep national crisis," presenting findings from its study "Bangladesh e Nari o Kanya Nirjatan Chitro-2025" at a press conference held at the Jatiya Press Club…
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