PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Publishes Report on Sexual Violence Against Boy Children in Bangladesh

Ensure independent investigations, transparent trials and protection for victims in Bangladesh

Paris, 1 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), an independent, non-political and non-profit international human rights organisation based in France, has published a report on sexual violence against boy children across Bangladesh during the nine months from 1 January to 30 September 2026.

Who Will Protect Boy Children from Rape in Bangladesh’s Madrasas?

Repeated rape allegations against madrasa teachers demand independent investigations, institutional accountability and urgent protection for boy children.(বাংলা & Français Versions Below).

Advocate Shahanur Islam

A seven-year-old boy child in Savar, near Dhaka, reportedly turned to his teachers for help after being raped. According to the complaint, seeking protection exposed him to further abuse. The allegations—that the boy child endured repeated rape and sexual abuse over approximately six months at a madrasa—raise a devastating question: when those entrusted with a boy child’s safety become a threat, where can he turn?