The Real Scenario of Rape in Bangladesh: A Legal Analysis

Md. Anamul Haque

Abstract:

Rape is now considered one of the most egregious crimes in all over the world. Rape is described as a vigorous sexual encounter with a woman or child of the opposite gender. It just represents carnal penetration. It can take a variety of forms. Despite the fact of the current laws it is stated that only done with women. So victim's social status is reduced. The culture holds women accountable for rape and considers them as criminals. Due to the low conviction rate for rape, it is often committed in various locations in the world and in various forms. The victim will believe that there is no justice for them. It is now widely recognized that anybody from a three-year-old girl to a fifty-year-old woman may be abused. The fact that perpetrators can be any man, from strangers to friends, coworkers, and even family members, is a source of great regret. Year after year, women in Bangladesh are subjected to a variety of forms of abuse, the most frequent of which is rape. During the procedural test, the women are raped multiple times. To show that they were raped, the procedural examination is extremely difficult. Established legal provisions are inadequate to provide victims with justice. In this report, I attempted to demonstrate the loopholes and complex procedural requirements in Bangladesh's current rape laws. In most cases, current laws have failed to provide actual justice to rape victims. It is past time for proper action to be taken to end all forms of oppression, abuse, sexual violence, and rape against women.

Keywords:

Consent, Death Sentence, Proof, Rapist, Rate of Conviction, Victim.

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