Map of Jessore Dhaka TribuneInstead of taking her to the potential employer's house, they dragged her to a field where they took turns to rape her, said policeA 29-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by three men on Friday after being lured to Sadar upazila in Jessore on the pretext of a job offer. According to the woman's complaint, Manik asked her to meet him in Sadar upazila on Friday evening. In November last, Bangladesh introduced the death penalty for rape cases, following days of protests against sexual violence against women. In October last, the country was rocked by huge protests after a woman was attacked and raped in Noakhali district. In another case in Sylhet a week later, a woman was gang-raped at a hostel, triggering nationwide protests again.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 13, 2021 08:48 UTC