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‘Persons involved in women’s repression to be punished’

October 06, 2020 00:00:00


Taking a serious note of rape incidents Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Monday said the government is determined to ensure exemplary and maximum punishment to the culprits who would be involved in women repression and rape irrespective of their identities, reports BSS.

"Those who are involved in these misdeeds, are miscreants. They have no other identities. The government is determined to ensure exemplary punishment to the culprits," he told newsmen at the meeting room of his ministry at Secretariat in the city.

Earlier, the information minister unwrapped the cover of the book titled 'Ami Hobo Agami Diner Sheikh Hasina'.

Information Secretary Kamrun Nahar addressed the function as the special guest while author of the book Tania Sultana was present.

Hasan said exemplary punishments were inflicted earlier on culprits for committing such crimes. "Such crimes were also committed in the past. But many such incidents were not brought to light due to absence of social media.


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