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Trapped in a hell for 4 days
Gang rape comes to light after 3 weeks; 4 rapists, their female aide remanded in Tangail
(January 3, 2013) Ontong
This is not new. It happened many times in Bangladesh but none of the culprits got capital punishment. The rapists should get death penalty. Concerned citizen
Hope these beasts can not evade punishment just because there was a delay in filing the case or medical evidences might have been lost. Also, pray for the poor girl and hope she gets well soon. With the two most important leaders of the nation being women, we all hope exemplary punishment will be meted out to the rapists. Nasim Hasan
Our state has never been able to do justice to the rape victims. Clumsy laws, procedural delay and lack of modern forensic facilities are also responsible for this. Creating strong social awareness is a must to prevent these kinds of crimes. It is really pathetic as well as unfortunate for the people of Bangladesh that assault on women is an everyday matter whereas the prime minister of the country is a woman. Reaz Hassan
Get the rapists and hang them one by one including the abetter woman. Ahmad Sharief
Hang the culprits through a speedy trial... Saleh Mohammad Ayub
I am anxiously looking forward to see how the nation reacts to this cruel incident. Something sinister like this has taken place in the recent past in India and the world has witnessed the reaction of the general people. Now it is time for the Bangladeshis to do their part and show to the world that they are in no way lagging behind the Indians when it calls for action. ShamimH
Rapists should be punished harshly (public flogging or whipping in addition to jail terms). Mithun Chowdhuri
The only punishment to this loathsome crime is death and no bail should be given to the accused. Besides, the accused and their families must be shown in the print and electronic media so that they can feel the social stigma that the girls bear, although nothing can be compared to the victims' sufferings. Enact laws that can protect women and punish those beastly criminals. Nuton
I have no words to express my grief. I'm so sorry for you, little girl. Masum
We should raise our voice. The government failed to give security to our women. Suahmed
Due to lack of moral education and impunity to the criminals, such violence has increased manifold in our country. Moral education along with social movement and strict application of law for capital punishment to the perpetrators might improve the situation. Khulnawal
This is the result of Bollywood and Hollywood produced violent films. Only huge public awareness, proper education and harsh punishment could reduce such crimes. Babu
These creatures need to be hanged. They are the garbage of Bangladesh and deserve nothing but death penalty. Saiful
Today a headline of the DS was ''Delhi lawyers refuse to defend gang rape accused.'' Dear Bangladeshi lawyers, what about you? Please think that the girl could be your relative or sibling. Zerosopher
The only solution is to publicly behead them.