The year 2020 started with the rape of a Dhaka University student and protests erupted up and down Bangladesh. But violence against women in the country continued unchecked.

The nation saw a rise in sexual violence towards women even as it grappled with the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

In desperation to crack down such violence, the government elevated the highest punishment for rape to death from life term but the move proved no deterrent as the data provided by the non-government organisations reveal a rising trend in violence against female members of society.

https://bdnews24.com/society/2020/12/31/2020-rampant-sexual-violence-bedevils-bangladesh-amid-pandemic-despite-death-penalty-for-rape