Bangladesh to speed up rape probe amid rising protests

Bangladesh’s interim government of Muhammad Yunus on Sunday promised to quicken investigations into incidents of rapes and assaults on women amid rising nationwide protests. The government plans to enact a law requiring police to complete investigation of rape cases within...

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Dhaka, Updated At : 10:52 AM Mar 10, 2025 IST

Bangladesh’s interim government of Muhammad Yunus on Sunday promised to quicken investigations into incidents of rapes and assaults on women amid rising nationwide protests.

The government plans to enact a law requiring police to complete investigation of rape cases within 15 days and trial in 90 days. This comes three days after an alleged rape of an eight-year-old girl by her sister’s father-in-law in western Magura visibly sparked a nationwide outrage.

Bangladesh to speed up rape probe amid rising protests

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