2 Men Rape Hindu Widow

A 40-year-old Hindu woman has allegedly been gang-raped by two men, who also tied her to a tree and cut off her hair in central Bangladesh’s Kaliganj, a sub-district of Jhenaidah.

In her police complaint, the woman said she purchased three decimals of land along with a two-storey house for 2 million taka from one Shahin and his brother in Ward No. 7 of Kaliganj municipality two-and-a-half years ago, according to local media reports. After that, Shahin began making indecent proposals to her and harassing her when she refused.

On Saturday evening, when two relatives from the widow’s village were visiting, Shahin and his associate Hasan stormed in and raped her. They then demanded 50,000 taka (around Rs 37,000) from her.

According to NDTV report,When she refused to give them money, they allegedly assaulted the relatives and drove them away. After the woman began screaming, they tied her to a tree, cut off her hair, recorded the act, and circulated the video on social media. (updated on 5th January 2026)