Dhaka, May 21 -- Amid mounting public outrage over the brutal "rape and murder" of 7-year-old Ramisa Akter in the capital's Pallabi, rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) has released a grim account of violence against children.

It documented over a hundred rapes in the first five months of this year alone.

According to data compiled by the ASK between Jan 1 and May 20, 2026, at least 118 children fell victim to "rape", while another 46 survived "rape" attempts.

Shockingly, at least 17 children were "murdered" either after "rape" or "attempted rape" during this brief period.

In a media statement issued on Thursday, ASK voiced deep concern over the statistics, underscoring that the latest horrific incident in Pallabi once again...