Between January and December 2021, the national daily reported a total of 818 child rape cases, which is 31 percent higher than in 2020.
Most cases of child rape have been committed by their acquaintances within the family.
In 2021, the number of sexual harassment and rape attempts increased by 588 and 154 times compared to the previous year, respectively.
In that year, 426 percent of children suffered from primary marriage.
The Foundation for Humanity (MJF), a non-government and non-profit organization, released the information on Tuesday at a virtual event titled 'Child Situation Report 2021'.
The foundation analyzed the reports published in eight news over the year.
The report said that the rate of child rape, murder, sexual assault and child marriage increased alarmingly.
According to media reports, a total of 2,426 children were affected in 2021 in 2021, including sexual assault, rape, attempted rape, road accidents, other accidents, rape, murder, torture, suicide, children's involvement in crime, disappearance and drowning in 2020.
Around 818 children have been raped across the country and 94 children were attempted to rape. Fourteen of them died after rape, while 183 children were killed for various reasons And 110 children were sexually abused. In 2020 the number of children who were raped and killed was 626 and 145 respectively.
source : https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/child-rape-increases-by-31pc-45480-children-face-repression
