Between August 1, 2024, and March 15, 2025, Dhaka Metropolitan area recorded 216 rape cases, 17 gang rape cases, and 27 attempted rape cases.
– A 60+ year-old woman was gang-raped near Ramna Kali Temple on September 6, 2024; no arrests have been made even after 7.5 months.
– A 21-year-old woman in Turag was gang-raped by 3 men on November 29, 2024; police arrested 1, who gave a confession, while 2 others remain at large.
– An eighth-grade girl went missing on January 16, 2025; her body was found on February 2. She was raped and murdered by 5 men; 2 were arrested, 3 are still missing.
– A 14-year-old girl was gang-raped by 5 men in Kadamtali on January 20; 3 were arrested, 2 are still not caught.
– Gang rape cases were filed in various police stations: 2 each in Turag, Kadamtali, Jatrabari, and Demra; 1 each in Kamrangirchar, Lalbagh, Banani, Mohammadpur, Pallabi, Bhashantek, Kafrul, Shah Ali, and Darus Salam.
– Victims include young girls, garment workers, housewives, and elderly women, with ongoing concerns over slow investigations and lack of full justice, as many accused are still not arrested.
Report Date: 7 April 2025
Source: Prothom Alo
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