Police on Sunday rescued the victim and arrested two people, including the boyfriend, in connection to the case. Zakir took the girl to Kollogram and confined her to a house where he, along with his friends, violated her in turns for eight days. They also arrested Zakir and one of his friends, Ali Hossain, son of Cherag Ali, from the house. Law toughened but rape continuesDespite the introduction of death penalty as the highest punishment for rape, the horrific rape incidents are going on across the country. Nearly a thousand rape incidents, including over 200 gang rapes, were reported between January and September this year, according to Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), reports UNB.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 30, 2020 10:18 UTC