'44 women, children become victim of rape in August'
At least 77 women were killed in various incidents and 44 women and children became victims of rape in August this year, says a report of Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR).
The monthly report, prepared after monitoring various newspapers of Bangladesh, says of the 77 women, about 45 women were killed for dowry and 30 others for family feud and extra martial affairs.
It says 21 women and 23 children became victims of rape. Of them, three children and two women were murdered after the rape, said a BSEHR press release yesterday.
The report says 41 female and 15 male committed suicides during the time for various causes, including family feud.
It says seven people were killed in encounter with law enforcers while seven others were shot dead by Indian Border Security Force.
Four domestic helps were killed and four others injured by tortures and three women became victims of fatwa.
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