20 Rape Cases Reported in Bangladesh Within 48 Hours – Pregnant Teens and Children Among the Victims

20 Rape Cases Reported in Bangladesh Within 48 Hours – Pregnant Teens and Children Among the Victims

In just 48 hours, 20 rape incidents have been reported in the media across Dhaka and the rest of Bangladesh. Victims include pregnant women, teenage girls, and even children. Each case is more horrifying and brutal than the last. This alarming trend raises a crucial question: if only 20 cases have been reported, how many remain unreported?

Some of the Horrific Cases Reported in the Media:

• “We Heard Screams, But Couldn’t Do Anything” – Passengers on Bus Robbery and Rape Incident

Three days after reports of robbery, sexual assault, and rape on a moving bus, a case was finally filed at a police station. (BBC Bangla)

• Woman Raped at Gunpoint in Shibalaya, One Arrested (Janakantha)

• Three-Month Pregnant Woman Raped in Khulna; Student Raped at a Picnic Spot, Mother Attempts Suicide (Bangladesh Bulletin)

• Child Raped While Paying Tribute to Martyrs (Bangla Tribune)

• Pregnant Woman Raped in Batiaghata, Case Filed (Ajker Patrika)

• Three-Month Pregnant Woman Raped (Kalbela)

• Madrasa Student Raped at Resort, Mother in Critical Condition (Samakal)

• Child Raped While Collecting Flowers on Martyrs’ Day (Samakal)

• Husband Kills Wife’s Rapist (Ajker Patrika)

• Man Kills Friend in Revenge for Raping His Wife, Then Surrenders to Police (News 24)

• Housewife Gang-Raped on Trawler at Mawa Ghat, Three Jailed (NTV)

• Housewife Abducted and Gang-Raped from Bus Stand, Four Arrested (Bangla Tribune)

• Four-Year-Old Girl Lured with Chocolate and Raped in Hatiya, Now Hospitalized (Dhaka Post)

• Three Arrested for Housewife’s Rape Case in Joypurhat (Prothom Alo)

• Teen Abducted and Gang-Raped in Chakaria (Prothom Alo)

• Bus Robbery and Rape Case Delayed Due to Jurisdictional Disputes Between Two Police Stations

This horrifying situation carries a deep signal of insecurity for women in Bangladesh. Delayed actions by law enforcement, prolonged cases, and the lack of swift justice for criminals have made rape incidents seem like ordinary news every day.

Now is the time to ensure women's safety by strictly enforcing laws, expediting trials, and raising social awareness. Otherwise, this darkness will only intensify, leading to disastrous consequences for society as a whole.