Rape Crisis In Bangladesh: 306 Girls Assaulted In 7 Months, Outpacing 2024 Total | World News

Dhaka: This year, Bangladesh reported 306 rape cases including 72 more than the total number of cases recorded last year. According to Salish Kendra (Ask), the human rights organization Ain emphasizes an increasing crisis.

ASK’s data reveals that March and April are the most notified cases reported by 106 and 64 incidents, respectively. In addition, there were 129 initiatives between the ages of zero and six years of 35 survivors. However, only 85 of these cases were officially recorded.

The boring situation also extends to men. In the first seven months of 2025, 30 children were reportedly raped. However, only 20 of these events have been filed legal cases. Forty -nine girls experienced sexual harassment while walking to the public, and 22 cases were abused by teachers.

Ayesha Akhter, a lawyer at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, pointed out the strong impact of social stigmatization, family pressure and weak legal practices. Many victims or their families are hesitant to report such crimes because of fear or shame.

He also emphasized the effect of delays in the investigations and the social or political impact on which he could use individuals and families accused. These factors usually prevent appropriate legal procedures and delay justice.

This increase in sexual violence against children has created urgent concerns between activists and law experts in Bangladesh. The sharp increase in numbers requires more powerful protection mechanisms and reforms about how the justice system deals with such sensitive cases.

Human Rights groups emphasize the importance of supporting survivors/victims, increasing the speed and sensitivity of investigations and raising awareness to break the silence around these crimes. The government faces pressure to implement better laws and ensure that the perpetrators face strict consequences.

The report made by ASK emphasizes the difficulties that Bangladesh continues to face sexual violence from sexual violence. The efforts of civil society and legal advocates are very important to address this deep -rooted issue in society.