ABIR AYON and TAREK HOSEN

Most rape incidents in Bangladesh do not happen in dark alleys or isolated streets. They occur in places people trust the most -- inside homes.

An analysis by The Daily Star of 8,067 rape cases recorded by the Bangladesh Peace Observatory (BPO) between 2012 and 2025 shows that one of the most common crime scenes is the victim’s own home. A closer look at 680 reported cases from the last five years found 186 incidents took place inside

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