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Bangladesh considers introducing death penalty for rape after protests against online video

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Bangladesh government is considering introduction of a death penalty for those convicted of rape. A government minister confirmed this on Friday following angry protests that erupted this week over online video. The video showed a group of men sexually assaulting a woman. Currently, the maximum punishment for rape is life imprisonment. A proposal for an urgent amendment to current rape legislation is being prepared.

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The Independent

Bangladesh considers death penalty for rapists

<p>There’s outcry over the rise in sexual assault and rape in the country over recent years </p>

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Bangladesh weighs death penalty for rapists as protests flare

Protests rocked Bangladesh on Saturday as hundreds of people took to the streets to demand justice after a series of rapes and sexual assaults that have spurred the government to seek capital punishment for offenders.

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Bangladesh weighs death penalty for rapists as protests flare

DHAKA (Reuters) - Protests rocked Bangladesh on Saturday as hundreds of people took to the streets to demand justice after a series of rapes and sexual assaults that have spurred the government to seek capital punishment for offenders. Read full story

4 years ago·Malaysia

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South China Morning Post

Bangladesh mulls giving rapists the death penalty, amid rising sex crimes

Protests rocked Bangladesh on Saturday as hundreds of people took to the streets to demand justice in the wake of a series of rapes and sexual assaults that have spurred the government to seek capital punishment for offenders.Sex crimes have surged in Bangladesh in recent years, with gang rapes accounting for more than one-fifth of the nearly 1,000 attacks reported between January and September, said human rights group Ain-o-Salish Kendra.That w…

4 years ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

Bangladesh weighs death penalty for rapists as protests flare

4 years ago·Singapore

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National Post

Bangladesh weighs death penalty for rapists as protests flare

DHAKA -- Protests rocked Bangladesh on Saturday as hundreds of people took to the streets to demand justice after a series of rapes and sexual assaults that have spurred the government to seek capital punishment for offenders. Read More

4 years ago·Canada

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