The article discusses reported cases of madrasa rapes in Bangladesh, focusing on the abuse of both boys and girls by religious figures. I’ll analyze this in the context of some common questions:

What do these incidents mean? And why do religious scholars commit such crimes? What do the laws say?

My response will draw on the content of the article, broader patterns, and sociological insights while keeping the discussion grounded and evidence-based.

This post highlights several disturbing incidents in Bangladesh where madrasa students—often young boys and girls—were sexually abused by teachers or religious figures. For example, it mentions a case in Brahmanbaria where a madrasa teacher raped a 10-year-old boy and another in Sylhet where a 13-year-old girl was raped by a teacher who later threatened her family.

These incidents carry significant implications:

Erosion of Sacred Spaces: Madrasas are intended as centers for Islamic education and moral development. When rape occurs within these walls, it represents a profound betrayal of their purpose, turning sanctuaries into places of trauma. The article notes the outrage among locals, reflecting a broader societal shock at this contradiction.

Vulnerability of Children: The victims are often minors from poor families, sent to madrasas for free education and boarding. This socioeconomic factor increases their vulnerability, as they depend on the institution for basic needs, making it harder to resist or report abuse.

Cultural Silence and Stigma: The piece points out that many cases go unreported due to shame, fear, or pressure from influential religious figures. This suggests that the reported incidents are likely just a fraction of the actual problem, amplifying the meaning of each case as a symptom of a deeper, hidden crisis.

Institutional Failure: The lack of accountability mechanisms in some madrasas, as implied by the article’s examples of repeat offenders, indicates a failure to protect students. This isn’t unique to Islamic centers—similar issues arise in other religious or educational settings globally—but it underscores a specific challenge in unregulated or poorly monitored institutions.

Why Do Religious Scholars Commit Such Crimes?
The article doesn’t delve into the psychology of the perpetrators, but it provides clues—such as the power they wield and the lack of consequences—that align with broader research on sexual abuse by authority figures. Here’s an exploration of possible reasons:

Abuse of Authority: Religious scholars in madrasas often hold near-absolute power over students, who are taught to obey and revere them. This dynamic can embolden predators, as seen in the Sylhet case where the teacher intimidated the victim’s family. Power imbalances are a common factor in abuse across institutions, from churches to schools.

Opportunity and Isolation: Madrasas, especially residential ones, provide perpetrators with unsupervised access to vulnerable children. The blog mentions boys and girls living in close quarters with teachers, creating opportunities for abuse that might not exist in more monitored environments.

Psychological Factors: While not all scholars are offenders, those who commit such acts may exhibit traits like narcissism or a sense of entitlement, believing their status protects them. Some may rationalize their behavior, though the article doesn’t suggest this explicitly—it’s a pattern observed in studies of clerical abuse elsewhere (e.g., Catholic Church scandals).

Lack of Accountability: The article cites cases where perpetrators faced minimal repercussions, such as the teacher in Brahmanbaria who continued teaching despite accusations. This impunity can embolden offenders, as they perceive little risk of punishment due to their religious standing or community influence.

Cultural and Structural Issues: In some contexts, discussing sexual abuse is taboo, and religious figures are seen as above reproach. The blog implies that societal reluctance to confront these crimes—coupled with weak legal enforcement—allows them to persist. This isn’t unique to Bangladesh or Islamic centers; it’s a global challenge in hierarchical systems.

Broader Context
The incidents in Bangladesh mirror reports from other countries, like Pakistan (e.g., AP investigations into madrasa abuse) and India (e.g., OpIndia coverage of similar crimes). They don’t reflect Islam itself—rape is universally condemned in Islamic teachings—but rather the failures of human-run institutions. The “why” ties back to universal drivers of abuse: power, opportunity, and lack of oversight, compounded by local factors like poverty and stigma.

Timeline of events

January 31, 2016: A class VI madrasa girl is raped by SSC candidate Masud, 18, at Sreepur in Gazipur.
January 30, 2016: Teacher of Ghoshkamta Darul Islam Nurani Madrasa Nurul Islam rapes an eight-year-old girl inside the institution at Sonaimuri of Noakhali.
January 23, 2016: A class madrasa student is raped by her uncle at Badekusha village of Solonga in Sirajganj.
January 19, 2016: A class X madrasa student is abducted and gang-raped by four youths at Borat of Rajbari.
January 15, 2016: A madrasa student is raped by neighbour Mizan, 22, at Raozan of Chittagong.
January 6, 2016: A madrasa student, daughter of a day labourer, is raped by neighbour Al Amin, 20, at Mathbaria of Pirojpur.
January 3, 2016: Body of a madrasa girl, who was raped, recovered by police at Monirampur of Jessore.
December 29, 2015: A class VII madrasa girl is raped by Shamsul Alam Sawdagar at Ukhiya’s Jaliapalong.
December 15, 2015: Mother of a class IV madrasa girl files a case against madrasa teacher Abdul Matin for raping her daughter on December 11 at Laharkandi in Lakshmipur.
December 12, 2015: Four to five youths gang-rape a class IV madrasa girl at Jatrabari.
November 24, 2015: A mobile court sentences Arman Hossain, 30, to two months’ jail for attempted rape of a class III madrasa girl at Ramgoti in Lakshmipur.
November 22, 2015: Pir Shahjahan of Sonargaon in Narayanganj attempts to rape a 10-year-old madrasa student, daughter of his disciple.
November 21, 2015: Locals shave the head of Asad Soial, 52, for attempted rape of a class II madrasa girl at Tongibari of Munshiganj.
November 13, 2015: A madrasa student is raped in Jessore Sadar’s Doulotdihi area by Saddam Hossain.
November 12, 2015: Muslim marriage registrar Shamim of Polashbari in Gaibandha rapes a garment worker aged 16.
October 26, 2015: Mohammad Ali, 50, father of eight children, rapes a six-year-old madrasa student at Arfin Nagar at Bayezid of Chittagong.
October 26, 2015: A class V madrasa student is raped for seven days after abduction in Sunamganj’s Jagannathpur.
October 25, 2015: A class VII student of Krokirchar Mohila Madrasa is raped by Jahid, 23, of Sahebrampur in Kalkini of Madaripur.
October 25, 2015: Police arrest Bashir, 24, for raping and impregnating a class five madrasa student, who is physically-challenged, repeatedly at Bakshiganj in Jamalpur.
October 17, 2015: Superintendent Maulana Maksudullah is arrested for repeatedly raping two male students for over a month at the dorm of Narayanpur Islamia Junior Madrasa at Ramganj of Lakshmipur.
October 10, 2015: A 13-year-old madrasa girl from Dhormoganj at Fatulla of Narayanganj is killed after rape.
October 10, 2015: A nine-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped by three youths including Rubel Mia, 22, of Solukabad at Bishwambhorpur in Sunamganj.
October 5, 2015: A class three madrasa girl is raped by Hashem of Amtoli in Barguna. Father and uncle of the girl were injured while trying to resist the rapist and his cohorts.
October 4, 2015: A class five madrasa girl is raped by drug addict Jasim, 30, at Bishwanath of Shibganj in Sylhet.
October 4, 2015: A class nine madrasa girl is rescued at Natore rail station after she was gang-raped by several youths.
October 1, 2015: A 12-year-old madrasa girl is abducted and gang-raped by Atikur Rahman and two of his cohorts at Jhinaigati in Sherpur.
September 29, 2015: A class seven madrasa girl is gang-raped by Sirajul and three others at Burirhat, Nageswari of Kurigram.
September 30, 2015: A nine-year-old madrasa girl is raped by her step uncle at Ullapara in Sirajganj.
September 26, 2015: Babu Mia, 25, is arrested for raping a class eight madrasa girl after abduction for two days at Kishoreganj of Nilphamari.
September 19, 2015: Sixty-year-old Tobarok Munshi rapes a six-year-old madrasa student at Faridganj of Chandpur.
September 16, 2015: Teacher of Kishamot Baghchi Siddikia Senior Alim Madrasa in Gaibandha Khandaker Abu Bakar Siddique, 48, is arrested for sexually assaulting a class III female student.
September 14, 2015: Five teachers of Bagholbari Koi Madrasa in Chatmohor of Pabna have been suspended for circulating a video of raping a 16-year-old. One of them, Maulana Nazrul Islam, 45, raped the girl several times.
September 14, 2015: Mohammad Ali, principal of Munshi Abdul Quader Cadet Madrasa in Dagonbhuiyan in Feni, is sued for attempted rape and torture of a 16-year-old madrasa student, who used to work as his house help.
September 13, 2015: A 13-year-old mentally challenged madrasa student is raped by Selim, 28, at Morichya of Ukhiya’s Holdiapalong in Cox’s Bazar.
September 12, 2015: Police arrest Kawser, 17, and Sagar, 16, for raping a class VIII madrasa student at Phulbari of Damurhuda in Chuadanga.
September 12, 2015: Imam of Korbanpur Baitul Aman Jame Mosque at Comilla’s Muradnagar Foizullah Chowdhury, 30, is arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl inside the mosque.
September 10, 2015: Mother of a class VI student demands arrest of madrasa teacher Foysal Mia for impregnating her daughter after rape five months back. She filed a case with Kaunia police in Rangpur after the incident.
September 9, 2015: An 11-year-old Qawmi madrasa student is raped by 50-year-old Babul Mia at Dakkhinkhan of Dhaka.
September 9, 2015: A class VII female student of Islamia Senior Madrasa in Muladi, Barisal is sexually assaulted by Miraz Khan inside the madrasa.
August 30, 2015: Two sisters, both class IX students of a madrasa, are raped by five-six men including Mazharul, 30, and Jahid, 20, in Jhikorgachha of Jessore.
August 30, 2015: A 14-year-old female madrasa student is rescued from Sadarghat after being raped by Maulana Hasan Khandaker, teacher at a Dholairpar madrasa.
August 28, 2015: Father of a 15-year-old madrasa student files a case against six persons for raping his daughter for six days in confinement. The grade X student of Lakshmipura Dakhil Madrasa was picked up by the accused including Bayezid Hossain Shuvo and Shakil Ahmed Munna on August 22 from Bamna in Barguna.
August 27, 2015: A class VI student of Hasnabad Darul Ulum Dakhil Madrasa is gang-raped and tortured at Sonapur in Lakkhsmipur.
August 26, 2015: Assistant teacher of Kholahati Forkania Siddikia Dakhil Madrasa Shafiur Rahman (Shafiqul Islam) rapes a class VI student of the same madrasa under Gaibandha sadar area and record the incident on his phone.
August 22, 2015: Rapist Mohim Uddin, also wanted in a murder case, cuts off hair of a third grader madrasa student in Dirai of Sunamganj failing to rape her, a student of Raybangalee Dakhil Madrasa.
August 21, 2015: Satkhira’s Itagachha Darul Ulum Qawmi Madrasa teacher Md Abu Sayeed, 32, rapes a nine-year-old male student. He was caught by the locals.
August 20, 2015: Police arrest Sohel, 26, for raping a fifth grader female madrasa student in Ashulia area of Savar. Sohel took the girl to his room and raped her after tying hands and gagging her mouth.
August 19, 2015: Police arrest madrasa student Md Rasel, 18, from Jorarganj area of Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong for raping a 16-year-old girl.
August 18, 2015: A 19-year-old student of Tahjibul Banat Madrasa at Uttara is raped by her uncle Masum Billah, 42, at a house or hotel in Dhanmondi.
August 17, 2015: A rape victim, student at a local madrasa, files case against Abu Naser of Bakshiganj in Jamalpur for refusing to marry her following repeated rape, and torture by his family members.
August 16, 2015: A girl, 15, files case against her father, Maulana Abu Bakkar Siddique, the acting super of Chakdhala Mohiuchhunnah Dakhil Madrasa, for repeated rape at Chakdhala under Naikkhyangchhari upazila in Bandarban. She is a class VIII student at the same madrasa.
August 13, 2015: A 12-year-old madrasa student at Paschim Lakkhan village in Mathbaria upazila in Pirojpur is raped by Hasan Akon, 20, of the same area.
August 13, 2015: A mobile court sentences two teachers of Ahmedpur Hazrat Ayesha Mohila Madrasa at Boraigram in Natore – Ismail Hossain and Mobarak Hossain – and fined for attempted rape of a student.
August 9, 2015: Mohammadpur’s Kaderia Toiyobia Madrasa teacher Shafiqul Islam arrested after raping a minor male student.
August 6, 2015: Munshiganj Lalmia Hafeziya Boys’ Madrasa teacher Arif ul Islam, 28, arrested for raping a 12-year-old male student. They used to share the same room at the dormitory.
August 3, 2015: Class VI student of Ichhamoti Kamil Madrasa in Jokiganj of Sylhet is raped by Sohel Ahmed, 26, and Hakim Ahmed of the same village.
August 1, 2015: Body of a class VIII madrasa student is found after abduction and rape at Fotehabad of Debidwar in Comilla.
August 1, 2015: Rajbari’s Goalondo Dakhil Madrasa student of grade VIII is raped by four youths – Liton Molla, Kauser, Rajib and Shawkat – of the same area.
August 2015: Mirzapur police in Tangail arrest a culprit in connection with the rape of a class V madrasa student.
July 30, 2015: A class III madrasa student is raped by Babu of Bosundia in Jessore sadar.
July 24, 2015: A 12-year-old madrasa student is killed after rape at Kalaiya or Zianagar in Pirojpur.
July 19, 2015: A madrasa student, Rasel, 18, rapes a 14-year-old mentally challenged girl at Purbo Baroiarkhali village of Katachhara in Mirersorai of Chittagong.
July 3, 2015: Mother of a 10th grader female madrasa student files a case against two youths for raping her daughter several times in Lalmohan of Bhola.
June 30, 2015: Abdul Hamid, 26, a teacher of Azizia Mukhsudul Ulm Madrasa in Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan, arrested for raping an eight-year-old female student.
June 24, 2015: A madrasa student from Mirzapur in Tangail is raped by a neighbour named Papon.
June 6, 2015: Police arrest Hasan Sheikh of Gojalia village under Kochua of Bagerhat for refusing to marry a madrasa student he had physical relation with. The girl was forced to abort a child on June 4.
May 30, 2015: Police arrest Shanto Golder, 22, for raping a 17-year-old madrasa student at Bhorot Bhayna of Keshobpur in Jessore.
May 26, 2015: Arabic teacher of Holy Crescent School at Mirpur Minhaz Uddin, younger brother of the principal, sentenced to life-term imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl of the same school inside the compound on March 11, 2014.
May 25, 2015: Teacher at a Katiadi madrasa in Kishoreganj rapes a 10-year-old girl several times. He was caught by locals and handed over to the police.
May 22, 2015: A class V student of Amnura Hakkania Darul Huda Madrasa at Jhilim of Chapai Nawabganj is raped by Tuhin, 20.
May 21, 2015: Drug dealer Sumon Talukder rapes a class V madrasa student at Changuria of Ujirpur of Barisal.
May 18, 2015: Police arrest 35-year-old Shah Alam Kalipuri, assistant teacher at Adarsha Kindergarten Madrasa at Kaikartek of Bandar, Narayanganj, for raping a sixth grader female student at his quarters. Locals caught Alam and beat him up before handing him over to the police.
May 15, 2015: A 12-year-old madrasa student is raped by an unidentified person at Jhaupara Saidpur in Nilphamari.
May 14, 2015: A youth named Al Amin rapes and kills a madrasa student at Mohammadpur in Dhaka.
May 4, 2015: Iqbal, 40, a staff of Chokmoti Fazil Madrasa at Nandail of Mymensingh, rapes an 18-year-old student.
April 25, 2015: Father of 14-year-old Yusuf Ali, student of Adatdaho Qawmi Madrasa in Chougachha, Jhenidah, hands him over to police a day after he raped a nine-year-old girl of Mostabapur village in Kaliganj.
April 23, 2015: A 12-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped at Senab village under Kauraid union in Sreepur of Gazipur. The accused are Mehedi Hasan, son of Abul Hossain; Villain Mia, son of Sendar Ali; Suman, son of Intaj Ali; and Babu Mia, son of Sohrab Hossain; of the same village.
April 17, 2015: Locals settle the repeated rape of a 13-year-old madrasa student at Tk2 lakh. The accused is Helal Mia, 45, imam of a mosque and teacher of Shimulchura Ayesha Qawmi Madrasa at Shribordi of Sherpur.
April 8, 2015: A class 10 student of Kamaliarchala Alim Madrasa at Shokhipur in Tangail is gang-raped by Jahid Mia, 25, and three-four other accomplices after abduction.
March 22, 2015: A dakhil madrasa teacher from Gouronodi of Barisal, Sanaul Huq alias Babu Fakir, 28, rapes a 17-year-old girl.
March 16, 2015: A class X madrasa student is gang-raped by three youths at Sitakunda of Chittagong.
March 11, 2015: Joynal Abedin, 32, a teacher of a madrasa in Police Lines area in Narayanganj is arrested for raping an eight-year-old student.
March 2, 2015: A minor madrasa student was raped by Sumon at Ullapara of Sirajganj.
February 28, 2015: Stalker Saddam Hossain, 22, rapes a teenager madrasa student at Pakundia of Kishoreganj.
February 25, 2015: Imam and teacher at Sarker Bari Jame Mosque at Borkamta village of Debidwar in Comilla rapes a five-year-old female student inside the mosque. He was forced to marry an 18-year-old two years back at Chandina upazila’s Barera village following an illicit relation.
February 22, 2015: Maulana Shafiqur Rahman, 55, principal of Khalishpur Alim Model Madrasa and president of Al Isalah, Moulvibazar, rapes a class IX student.
February 17, 2015: A 13-year-old madrasa student is raped by Sekanader Bepari, 45, at Radharbari of Bahadurpur in Madaripur.
February 16, 2015: An 11-year-old madrasa student is raped by relative and neighbour Imtiaz at a Darussalam slum in Dhaka.
December 29, 2014: A 14-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped by Ibrahim Khalil, 18, and his accomplices at Chokoria of Cox’s Bazar.
November 25, 2014: Khadimpur Mohila Madrasa Principal Joynal Abedin rapes a class IX student in Sylhet city.
November 21, 2014: Masud Rana, 20, rapes a class VII madrasa student at Narayanpur of South Motlob in Chandpur.
November 8, 2014: Ali Gazi, 25, rapes a class V madrasa student at Faridganj of Chandpur.
November 7, 2014: Kamal Hossain, 24, rapes a 15-year-old madrasa student at Kochua in Chandpur.
October 28, 2014: Hazi Hamid Ali Nurani Madrasa teacher and imam of a local mosque Maulana Joynal Abedin, 40, rapes an eight-year-old student in his room at Chokoria in Chittagong.
October 25, 2014: Police recover the body of a 10-year-old madrasa student a day after she was kidnapped and raped by one Mintu at Sripur of Gazipur.
October 23, 2014: Mob catches one of the two rapists, Osman Goni, who along with Sumon raped a 14-year-old female student of Kharagpur Madrasa at south Bargaon village of Motlob (south) upazila in Chandpur.
October 21, 2014: Shah Alam, a 35-year-old cook at Tahfizul Quran Nurani Hafezi Madrasa at south Keraniganj, slaughters an 11-year-old male student. He admits to raping the same boy a month ago.
October 13, 2014: Teacher of Chowbari Yusufia Qawmi Cadet Madrasa Abu Bakar, 35, rapes an eight-year-old in the madrasa at Sirajganj’s Kamarkhondo upazila.
October 13, 2014: Abdur Razzak, 35, teacher of Baniagati Qawmi Mohila Madrasa rapes an eight-year-old student at the madrasa in Belkuchi, Sirajganj.
October 2, 2014: Police arrest Md Yasin, 25, son of Mominul Islam Sawdagor of Gandamara village in Haimchar in Chandpur, after the mother of a class VII student filed a case against him for raping her daughter. The girl, who studies at ABS Fazil Madrasa, was picked up by Yasin and raped overnight. Yasin dropped the girl outside her house in an unconscious state. Locals captured Yasin before handing him over to police.
August 16, 2014: Madrasa student Mostakin, 18, arrested for rape of a 14-year-old at Muroil in Kahalu of Bogra.
June 18, 2014: A 15-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped by three youths including Emon Hossain, 20, at Dighinala of Khagrachhari.
May 2014: College student Akram rapes a class V madrasa student and records the incident at Chandkhali of Paikgachha in Khulna.
April 27, 2014: A 12-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped by Ilias, 30, and Rajib, 18, at Sworupkathi in Pirojpur. Case filed as footage of the rape was circulated by the rapists.
April 24, 2014: Herbal physician Shafiqul Sarder, 40, rapes a class III madrasa student at Dudhkhali of Madaripur sadar.
March, 2014: ASI Abdur Rahman of Nazirpur police station in Pirojpur rapes a 14-year-old madrasa girl after taking photographs with her 13-year-old friend at Rajlakshmi Health Complex.
March 29, 2014: A teacher of Jafotnagar Syedia Alim Madrasa in Fatikchari of Chittagong Mohammad Akram Ullah arrested for raping a nine-year-old female student at the madrasa. Locals caught the teacher and handed him over to the police. Family did not file a case.
March 5, 2014: Obaidul Huq, a lecturer at Parbatipur Dorgapara Fazil Madrasa, rapes a fifth grade female student at the madrasa. He was later suspended.
February 23, 2014: Three female students of Kanchekol Fazil Madrasa in Shoilokupa in Jhenidah are raped by Arif, his uncle Badshah, 35, and Badshah’s friend Rajib, 28.
January 10, 2014: A nine-year-old madrasa student is raped by Maulana Habib Ullah, a teacher at Nurani Madrasa in an unregistered Rohingya camp of Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar.
January 8, 2014: An eighth grader of Shaplapur Darul Islam Dakhil Madrasa is abducted by 3-4 people including Rasel, 30, and Mofizur Rahman, 23, and raped in a jungle for three days.
August 24, 2013: Five-year-old madrasa student raped by Abdul Aziz, 25, in Bakalia of Chittagong. The accused is a teacher of Baitul Monsur Nurani Islamic Kindergarten in Abdul Latif Haat area.
August 11, 2013: A case has been filed against Asif Mia, 28, for raping a class VIII madrasa student at Kulaura in Sylhet.
August 8, 2013: Madrasa staff Nobir Hossain, 52, rapes a class V student at Mohammadpur of Magura.
July 22, 2013: A Chandpur tribunal sentences to life-term imprisonment Abdul Jalil, 55, an Arabic lecturer of Haziganj’s Kapaikap Islamia Senior Madrasa, for raping and impregnating a 12-year-old in 2010. He was also fined Tk1 lakh and ordered to bear costs of the child.
June 6, 2013: Madrasa student rapes an eight-year-old in Thakurbazar area of Shibchar in Madaripur.
April 16, 2013: A court gives Jamal Uddin 60 years’ imprisonment for abduction and rape of a seventh grade madrasa student for four days at Chhonua union of Banshkhali in Chittagong in 2006.
April 3, 2013: Basharul Ulum Hafezia Madrasa teacher Mahmudul Huq, 42, rapes a fifth grader in Nokla, Sherpur at the kitchen when she went there to drink water.
January 6, 2013: A 14-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped and killed by five-six men at PM Khali of Cox’s Bazar.

January 31, 2016: A class VI madrasa girl is raped by SSC candidate Masud, 18, at Sreepur in Gazipur.
January 30, 2016: Teacher of Ghoshkamta Darul Islam Nurani Madrasa Nurul Islam rapes an eight-year-old girl inside the institution at Sonaimuri of Noakhali.
January 23, 2016: A class madrasa student is raped by her uncle at Badekusha village of Solonga in Sirajganj.
January 19, 2016: A class X madrasa student is abducted and gang-raped by four youths at Borat of Rajbari.
January 15, 2016: A madrasa student is raped by neighbour Mizan, 22, at Raozan of Chittagong.
January 6, 2016: A madrasa student, daughter of a day labourer, is raped by neighbour Al Amin, 20, at Mathbaria of Pirojpur.
January 3, 2016: Body of a madrasa girl, who was raped, recovered by police at Monirampur of Jessore.
December 29, 2015: A class VII madrasa girl is raped by Shamsul Alam Sawdagar at Ukhiya’s Jaliapalong.
December 15, 2015: Mother of a class IV madrasa girl files a case against madrasa teacher Abdul Matin for raping her daughter on December 11 at Laharkandi in Lakshmipur.
December 12, 2015: Four to five youths gang-rape a class IV madrasa girl at Jatrabari.
November 24, 2015: A mobile court sentences Arman Hossain, 30, to two months’ jail for attempted rape of a class III madrasa girl at Ramgoti in Lakshmipur.
November 22, 2015: Pir Shahjahan of Sonargaon in Narayanganj attempts to rape a 10-year-old madrasa student, daughter of his disciple.
November 21, 2015: Locals shave the head of Asad Soial, 52, for attempted rape of a class II madrasa girl at Tongibari of Munshiganj.
November 13, 2015: A madrasa student is raped in Jessore Sadar’s Doulotdihi area by Saddam Hossain.
November 12, 2015: Muslim marriage registrar Shamim of Polashbari in Gaibandha rapes a garment worker aged 16.
October 26, 2015: Mohammad Ali, 50, father of eight children, rapes a six-year-old madrasa student at Arfin Nagar at Bayezid of Chittagong.
October 26, 2015: A class V madrasa student is raped for seven days after abduction in Sunamganj’s Jagannathpur.
October 25, 2015: A class VII student of Krokirchar Mohila Madrasa is raped by Jahid, 23, of Sahebrampur in Kalkini of Madaripur.
October 25, 2015: Police arrest Bashir, 24, for raping and impregnating a class five madrasa student, who is physically-challenged, repeatedly at Bakshiganj in Jamalpur.
October 17, 2015: Superintendent Maulana Maksudullah is arrested for repeatedly raping two male students for over a month at the dorm of Narayanpur Islamia Junior Madrasa at Ramganj of Lakshmipur.
October 10, 2015: A 13-year-old madrasa girl from Dhormoganj at Fatulla of Narayanganj is killed after rape.
October 10, 2015: A nine-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped by three youths including Rubel Mia, 22, of Solukabad at Bishwambhorpur in Sunamganj.
October 5, 2015: A class three madrasa girl is raped by Hashem of Amtoli in Barguna. Father and uncle of the girl were injured while trying to resist the rapist and his cohorts.
October 4, 2015: A class five madrasa girl is raped by drug addict Jasim, 30, at Bishwanath of Shibganj in Sylhet.
October 4, 2015: A class nine madrasa girl is rescued at Natore rail station after she was gang-raped by several youths.
October 1, 2015: A 12-year-old madrasa girl is abducted and gang-raped by Atikur Rahman and two of his cohorts at Jhinaigati in Sherpur.
September 29, 2015: A class seven madrasa girl is gang-raped by Sirajul and three others at Burirhat, Nageswari of Kurigram.
September 30, 2015: A nine-year-old madrasa girl is raped by her step uncle at Ullapara in Sirajganj.
September 26, 2015: Babu Mia, 25, is arrested for raping a class eight madrasa girl after abduction for two days at Kishoreganj of Nilphamari.
September 19, 2015: Sixty-year-old Tobarok Munshi rapes a six-year-old madrasa student at Faridganj of Chandpur.
September 16, 2015: Teacher of Kishamot Baghchi Siddikia Senior Alim Madrasa in Gaibandha Khandaker Abu Bakar Siddique, 48, is arrested for sexually assaulting a class III female student.
September 14, 2015: Five teachers of Bagholbari Koi Madrasa in Chatmohor of Pabna have been suspended for circulating a video of raping a 16-year-old. One of them, Maulana Nazrul Islam, 45, raped the girl several times.
September 14, 2015: Mohammad Ali, principal of Munshi Abdul Quader Cadet Madrasa in Dagonbhuiyan in Feni, is sued for attempted rape and torture of a 16-year-old madrasa student, who used to work as his house help.
September 13, 2015: A 13-year-old mentally challenged madrasa student is raped by Selim, 28, at Morichya of Ukhiya’s Holdiapalong in Cox’s Bazar.
September 12, 2015: Police arrest Kawser, 17, and Sagar, 16, for raping a class VIII madrasa student at Phulbari of Damurhuda in Chuadanga.
September 12, 2015: Imam of Korbanpur Baitul Aman Jame Mosque at Comilla’s Muradnagar Foizullah Chowdhury, 30, is arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl inside the mosque.
September 10, 2015: Mother of a class VI student demands arrest of madrasa teacher Foysal Mia for impregnating her daughter after rape five months back. She filed a case with Kaunia police in Rangpur after the incident.
September 9, 2015: An 11-year-old Qawmi madrasa student is raped by 50-year-old Babul Mia at Dakkhinkhan of Dhaka.
September 9, 2015: A class VII female student of Islamia Senior Madrasa in Muladi, Barisal is sexually assaulted by Miraz Khan inside the madrasa.
August 30, 2015: Two sisters, both class IX students of a madrasa, are raped by five-six men including Mazharul, 30, and Jahid, 20, in Jhikorgachha of Jessore.
August 30, 2015: A 14-year-old female madrasa student is rescued from Sadarghat after being raped by Maulana Hasan Khandaker, teacher at a Dholairpar madrasa.
August 28, 2015: Father of a 15-year-old madrasa student files a case against six persons for raping his daughter for six days in confinement. The grade X student of Lakshmipura Dakhil Madrasa was picked up by the accused including Bayezid Hossain Shuvo and Shakil Ahmed Munna on August 22 from Bamna in Barguna.
August 27, 2015: A class VI student of Hasnabad Darul Ulum Dakhil Madrasa is gang-raped and tortured at Sonapur in Lakkhsmipur.
August 26, 2015: Assistant teacher of Kholahati Forkania Siddikia Dakhil Madrasa Shafiur Rahman (Shafiqul Islam) rapes a class VI student of the same madrasa under Gaibandha sadar area and record the incident on his phone.
August 22, 2015: Rapist Mohim Uddin, also wanted in a murder case, cuts off hair of a third grader madrasa student in Dirai of Sunamganj failing to rape her, a student of Raybangalee Dakhil Madrasa.
August 21, 2015: Satkhira’s Itagachha Darul Ulum Qawmi Madrasa teacher Md Abu Sayeed, 32, rapes a nine-year-old male student. He was caught by the locals.
August 20, 2015: Police arrest Sohel, 26, for raping a fifth grader female madrasa student in Ashulia area of Savar. Sohel took the girl to his room and raped her after tying hands and gagging her mouth.
August 19, 2015: Police arrest madrasa student Md Rasel, 18, from Jorarganj area of Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong for raping a 16-year-old girl.
August 18, 2015: A 19-year-old student of Tahjibul Banat Madrasa at Uttara is raped by her uncle Masum Billah, 42, at a house or hotel in Dhanmondi.
August 17, 2015: A rape victim, student at a local madrasa, files case against Abu Naser of Bakshiganj in Jamalpur for refusing to marry her following repeated rape, and torture by his family members.
August 16, 2015: A girl, 15, files case against her father, Maulana Abu Bakkar Siddique, the acting super of Chakdhala Mohiuchhunnah Dakhil Madrasa, for repeated rape at Chakdhala under Naikkhyangchhari upazila in Bandarban. She is a class VIII student at the same madrasa.
August 13, 2015: A 12-year-old madrasa student at Paschim Lakkhan village in Mathbaria upazila in Pirojpur is raped by Hasan Akon, 20, of the same area.
August 13, 2015: A mobile court sentences two teachers of Ahmedpur Hazrat Ayesha Mohila Madrasa at Boraigram in Natore – Ismail Hossain and Mobarak Hossain – and fined for attempted rape of a student.
August 9, 2015: Mohammadpur’s Kaderia Toiyobia Madrasa teacher Shafiqul Islam arrested after raping a minor male student.
August 6, 2015: Munshiganj Lalmia Hafeziya Boys’ Madrasa teacher Arif ul Islam, 28, arrested for raping a 12-year-old male student. They used to share the same room at the dormitory.
August 3, 2015: Class VI student of Ichhamoti Kamil Madrasa in Jokiganj of Sylhet is raped by Sohel Ahmed, 26, and Hakim Ahmed of the same village.
August 1, 2015: Body of a class VIII madrasa student is found after abduction and rape at Fotehabad of Debidwar in Comilla.
August 1, 2015: Rajbari’s Goalondo Dakhil Madrasa student of grade VIII is raped by four youths – Liton Molla, Kauser, Rajib and Shawkat – of the same area.
August 2015: Mirzapur police in Tangail arrest a culprit in connection with the rape of a class V madrasa student.
July 30, 2015: A class III madrasa student is raped by Babu of Bosundia in Jessore sadar.
July 24, 2015: A 12-year-old madrasa student is killed after rape at Kalaiya or Zianagar in Pirojpur.
July 19, 2015: A madrasa student, Rasel, 18, rapes a 14-year-old mentally challenged girl at Purbo Baroiarkhali village of Katachhara in Mirersorai of Chittagong.
July 3, 2015: Mother of a 10th grader female madrasa student files a case against two youths for raping her daughter several times in Lalmohan of Bhola.
June 30, 2015: Abdul Hamid, 26, a teacher of Azizia Mukhsudul Ulm Madrasa in Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan, arrested for raping an eight-year-old female student.
June 24, 2015: A madrasa student from Mirzapur in Tangail is raped by a neighbour named Papon.
June 6, 2015: Police arrest Hasan Sheikh of Gojalia village under Kochua of Bagerhat for refusing to marry a madrasa student he had physical relation with. The girl was forced to abort a child on June 4.
May 30, 2015: Police arrest Shanto Golder, 22, for raping a 17-year-old madrasa student at Bhorot Bhayna of Keshobpur in Jessore.
May 26, 2015: Arabic teacher of Holy Crescent School at Mirpur Minhaz Uddin, younger brother of the principal, sentenced to life-term imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl of the same school inside the compound on March 11, 2014.
May 25, 2015: Teacher at a Katiadi madrasa in Kishoreganj rapes a 10-year-old girl several times. He was caught by locals and handed over to the police.
May 22, 2015: A class V student of Amnura Hakkania Darul Huda Madrasa at Jhilim of Chapai Nawabganj is raped by Tuhin, 20.
May 21, 2015: Drug dealer Sumon Talukder rapes a class V madrasa student at Changuria of Ujirpur of Barisal.
May 18, 2015: Police arrest 35-year-old Shah Alam Kalipuri, assistant teacher at Adarsha Kindergarten Madrasa at Kaikartek of Bandar, Narayanganj, for raping a sixth grader female student at his quarters. Locals caught Alam and beat him up before handing him over to the police.
May 15, 2015: A 12-year-old madrasa student is raped by an unidentified person at Jhaupara Saidpur in Nilphamari.
May 14, 2015: A youth named Al Amin rapes and kills a madrasa student at Mohammadpur in Dhaka.
May 4, 2015: Iqbal, 40, a staff of Chokmoti Fazil Madrasa at Nandail of Mymensingh, rapes an 18-year-old student.
April 25, 2015: Father of 14-year-old Yusuf Ali, student of Adatdaho Qawmi Madrasa in Chougachha, Jhenidah, hands him over to police a day after he raped a nine-year-old girl of Mostabapur village in Kaliganj.
April 23, 2015: A 12-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped at Senab village under Kauraid union in Sreepur of Gazipur. The accused are Mehedi Hasan, son of Abul Hossain; Villain Mia, son of Sendar Ali; Suman, son of Intaj Ali; and Babu Mia, son of Sohrab Hossain; of the same village.
April 17, 2015: Locals settle the repeated rape of a 13-year-old madrasa student at Tk2 lakh. The accused is Helal Mia, 45, imam of a mosque and teacher of Shimulchura Ayesha Qawmi Madrasa at Shribordi of Sherpur.
April 8, 2015: A class 10 student of Kamaliarchala Alim Madrasa at Shokhipur in Tangail is gang-raped by Jahid Mia, 25, and three-four other accomplices after abduction.
March 22, 2015: A dakhil madrasa teacher from Gouronodi of Barisal, Sanaul Huq alias Babu Fakir, 28, rapes a 17-year-old girl.
March 16, 2015: A class X madrasa student is gang-raped by three youths at Sitakunda of Chittagong.
March 11, 2015: Joynal Abedin, 32, a teacher of a madrasa in Police Lines area in Narayanganj is arrested for raping an eight-year-old student.
March 2, 2015: A minor madrasa student was raped by Sumon at Ullapara of Sirajganj.
February 28, 2015: Stalker Saddam Hossain, 22, rapes a teenager madrasa student at Pakundia of Kishoreganj.
February 25, 2015: Imam and teacher at Sarker Bari Jame Mosque at Borkamta village of Debidwar in Comilla rapes a five-year-old female student inside the mosque. He was forced to marry an 18-year-old two years back at Chandina upazila’s Barera village following an illicit relation.
February 22, 2015: Maulana Shafiqur Rahman, 55, principal of Khalishpur Alim Model Madrasa and president of Al Isalah, Moulvibazar, rapes a class IX student.
February 17, 2015: A 13-year-old madrasa student is raped by Sekanader Bepari, 45, at Radharbari of Bahadurpur in Madaripur.
February 16, 2015: An 11-year-old madrasa student is raped by relative and neighbour Imtiaz at a Darussalam slum in Dhaka.
December 29, 2014: A 14-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped by Ibrahim Khalil, 18, and his accomplices at Chokoria of Cox’s Bazar.
November 25, 2014: Khadimpur Mohila Madrasa Principal Joynal Abedin rapes a class IX student in Sylhet city.
November 21, 2014: Masud Rana, 20, rapes a class VII madrasa student at Narayanpur of South Motlob in Chandpur.
November 8, 2014: Ali Gazi, 25, rapes a class V madrasa student at Faridganj of Chandpur.
November 7, 2014: Kamal Hossain, 24, rapes a 15-year-old madrasa student at Kochua in Chandpur.
October 28, 2014: Hazi Hamid Ali Nurani Madrasa teacher and imam of a local mosque Maulana Joynal Abedin, 40, rapes an eight-year-old student in his room at Chokoria in Chittagong.
October 25, 2014: Police recover the body of a 10-year-old madrasa student a day after she was kidnapped and raped by one Mintu at Sripur of Gazipur.
October 23, 2014: Mob catches one of the two rapists, Osman Goni, who along with Sumon raped a 14-year-old female student of Kharagpur Madrasa at south Bargaon village of Motlob (south) upazila in Chandpur.
October 21, 2014: Shah Alam, a 35-year-old cook at Tahfizul Quran Nurani Hafezi Madrasa at south Keraniganj, slaughters an 11-year-old male student. He admits to raping the same boy a month ago.
October 13, 2014: Teacher of Chowbari Yusufia Qawmi Cadet Madrasa Abu Bakar, 35, rapes an eight-year-old in the madrasa at Sirajganj’s Kamarkhondo upazila.
October 13, 2014: Abdur Razzak, 35, teacher of Baniagati Qawmi Mohila Madrasa rapes an eight-year-old student at the madrasa in Belkuchi, Sirajganj.
October 2, 2014: Police arrest Md Yasin, 25, son of Mominul Islam Sawdagor of Gandamara village in Haimchar in Chandpur, after the mother of a class VII student filed a case against him for raping her daughter. The girl, who studies at ABS Fazil Madrasa, was picked up by Yasin and raped overnight. Yasin dropped the girl outside her house in an unconscious state. Locals captured Yasin before handing him over to police.
August 16, 2014: Madrasa student Mostakin, 18, arrested for rape of a 14-year-old at Muroil in Kahalu of Bogra.
June 18, 2014: A 15-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped by three youths including Emon Hossain, 20, at Dighinala of Khagrachhari.
May 2014: College student Akram rapes a class V madrasa student and records the incident at Chandkhali of Paikgachha in Khulna.
April 27, 2014: A 12-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped by Ilias, 30, and Rajib, 18, at Sworupkathi in Pirojpur. Case filed as footage of the rape was circulated by the rapists.
April 24, 2014: Herbal physician Shafiqul Sarder, 40, rapes a class III madrasa student at Dudhkhali of Madaripur sadar.
March, 2014: ASI Abdur Rahman of Nazirpur police station in Pirojpur rapes a 14-year-old madrasa girl after taking photographs with her 13-year-old friend at Rajlakshmi Health Complex.
March 29, 2014: A teacher of Jafotnagar Syedia Alim Madrasa in Fatikchari of Chittagong Mohammad Akram Ullah arrested for raping a nine-year-old female student at the madrasa. Locals caught the teacher and handed him over to the police. Family did not file a case.
March 5, 2014: Obaidul Huq, a lecturer at Parbatipur Dorgapara Fazil Madrasa, rapes a fifth grade female student at the madrasa. He was later suspended.
February 23, 2014: Three female students of Kanchekol Fazil Madrasa in Shoilokupa in Jhenidah are raped by Arif, his uncle Badshah, 35, and Badshah’s friend Rajib, 28.
January 10, 2014: A nine-year-old madrasa student is raped by Maulana Habib Ullah, a teacher at Nurani Madrasa in an unregistered Rohingya camp of Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar.
January 8, 2014: An eighth grader of Shaplapur Darul Islam Dakhil Madrasa is abducted by 3-4 people including Rasel, 30, and Mofizur Rahman, 23, and raped in a jungle for three days.
August 24, 2013: Five-year-old madrasa student raped by Abdul Aziz, 25, in Bakalia of Chittagong. The accused is a teacher of Baitul Monsur Nurani Islamic Kindergarten in Abdul Latif Haat area.
August 11, 2013: A case has been filed against Asif Mia, 28, for raping a class VIII madrasa student at Kulaura in Sylhet.
August 8, 2013: Madrasa staff Nobir Hossain, 52, rapes a class V student at Mohammadpur of Magura.
July 22, 2013: A Chandpur tribunal sentences to life-term imprisonment Abdul Jalil, 55, an Arabic lecturer of Haziganj’s Kapaikap Islamia Senior Madrasa, for raping and impregnating a 12-year-old in 2010. He was also fined Tk1 lakh and ordered to bear costs of the child.
June 6, 2013: Madrasa student rapes an eight-year-old in Thakurbazar area of Shibchar in Madaripur.
April 16, 2013: A court gives Jamal Uddin 60 years’ imprisonment for abduction and rape of a seventh grade madrasa student for four days at Chhonua union of Banshkhali in Chittagong in 2006.
April 3, 2013: Basharul Ulum Hafezia Madrasa teacher Mahmudul Huq, 42, rapes a fifth grader in Nokla, Sherpur at the kitchen when she went there to drink water.
January 6, 2013: A 14-year-old madrasa student is gang-raped and killed by five-six men at PM Khali of Cox’s Bazar.