Ain-o-Salish-Kendra

Every day, someone falls victim to murder somewhere in the country. In some places, people are beaten to death on suspicion of theft; elsewhere, disputes over land lead to fatalities. Brutal killings have also occurred over snatching, family disputes and personal enmity. One young man was killed in a mob beating over allegations of insulting religion. Attacks and gunfire have also erupted over political disputes and extortion. At least 23 murders of this kind took place in different parts of the...

In the first three months after the BNP government took office following the February national election, 137 women were reportedly victims of rape. Among them, 91 were children, accounting for 63 percent of the total cases.The statistics were published by the Crisis Documentation Centre (CRIDO), cov...