Human Rights Watch urged authorities to enact legal and institutional reforms to address the country's rape problem and ensure that the justice system is a "safe place for survivors of sexual violence."
The Supreme Court yesterday seized the criminal judicial powers of Mosammat Qumrunnaher, former judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7 of Dhaka.
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today questioned the High Court orders that granted anticipatory bail in cases involving serious offences including murder and rape.