Bangladesh erupts in protests against rape, violence against women

At Dhaka University, Zarin Rafiza, a student of the Women and Gender Studies Department took part in a protest against the recent incidents of rapes and assault of women in Bangladesh, including that of an 8-year-old girl. "We want to see action against rape and violence against women right now," she said.

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Rafiza is among the hundreds of students from universities across Bangladesh who have taken to the streets to boycott classes and exams to demand justice. An eight-year-old girl is now battling for her life after being raped in western Magura district. The child's condition is critical, and she is being treated at an army hospital in Dhaka. The incident has caused extreme anger among people across the country, with women activists urging for the death penalty for the rapists without delay.

They also chanted slogans, "We want justice."