Rape - October 23, 2026

Singapore Considers Medical Treatment to Reduce Sexual Capacity of Rapists

The Singaporean government is considering introducing "chemical castration"—medical treatment to reduce sexual capacity—to curb the recidivism of individuals involved in serious sexual offenses, including rape.

HC Upholds Death Sentence of Hitu Sheikh in Asiya Rape-Murder Case, Acquits 3

The High Court on Monday affirmed the capital punishment of Hitu Sheikh regarding the widely discussed litigation registered concerning the sexual assault and homicide of eight-year-old Asiya situated in Magura. A

HC Sets Aug 31 for Verdict in Magura Child Rape-Murder Case

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday set August 31 for pronouncing its judgment on the death reference and jail appeals in the case filed over the rape and murder of

Tribunal Sentences Main Accused to Death, 3 to Life in MC College Rape Case

A tribunal in Sylhet on Tuesday sentenced one accused to death and three others to life imprisonment in the high-profile 2020 gang rape case involving a young girl at a

SP, OC among 20 Injured as Violence Erupts over Lalmonirhat Minor's Rape-Murder

A village in Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila turned into a virtual battlefield on Tuesday as enraged residents clashed violently with law enforcers over the alleged rape and murder of a seven-year-old

Ramisa Rape-Murder Case / HC Orders State Counsel for Death-Row Convicts

The High Court on Tuesday ordered the appointment of a state defence counsel for death-row convicts Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter, in connection with the rape and brutal

PM Thanks Law, Home Ministers for Speedy Trial in Ramisa's Case

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday thanked the law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister and the home minister for identifying and bringing the accused in the Ramisa murder case under

Protecting Children's Safety, Dignity a Fundamental Duty of State: Tribunal

The tribunal handling the Ramisa rape and murder case has delivered a landmark judgment, describing the trial as a "profound and difficult test" of society's conscience, humanity and the rule

Law Minister Satisfied with Ramisa Verdict, Hopes Higher Court Upholds It

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Sunday said the government is satisfied with the verdict in the child Ramisa rape and murder case 'for the time being'

Attorney General Praises State Coordination in Ramisa Verdict

Attorney General Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal on Sunday said that justice in the case lodged over the brutal rape and murder of child Ramisa was ensured within the shortest

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