A Crime Unpunished: Bangladeshi Gang Rape (Extra Scene)

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A recent UN report revealed that one in eight men in rural Bangladesh admit to having committed rape. Although it is a crime punishable by death, there are no accurate government figures for rape in Bangladesh, largely due to social stigma and a failure by local authorities to investigate alleged crimes.
VICE News correspondent Tania Rashid traveled to Sylhet and met with both perpetrators and victims of rape as well as local police to find out what is driving Bangladeshi men to rape and abuse women, and what steps the authorities are taking to put an end to it.
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[@roclex325]

Wait! Did she say marry the attacker? That’s Hell on earth for the victims. You just gave HER a life sentence! Lord Have Mercy on ALL the victims!

[@KakaOfTheRealMadrid]

they’re backwards logic is that sex without marriage is haram … so since the 2 people already had sex … it would minimize the sin if they got married dw Americe was this backwards not too long ago … hopefully these countries can change their ways

[@shubhajitroy4073]

Do research. On Noakhali killings you will be amazed

[@vyrkwid837]

bro what is lord gonna do to a community who already bases all their politics around religion

[@jackpotsb3]

This is fucked up, feminists and anyone who is for equal rights should be focusing on horrible shit like this and not the small things that many people complain about in western society, there is a lot sexism here but these problems are much much worse

[@Poindex0]

That is what intersectional feminism is dumbass

[@SattwikaDutta]

So so true..

[@_Chocolate_123]

​@@vyrkwid837Its possible after the older generation passes away. The younger generation like ours have learnt slot from their past

[@HiAdrian]

Her comment on class (wealth) reminds me of a social theory I read about, regarding women's choice of dress. The argument put forth was that women dress in a revealing manner in part to assert their social rank. A woman of high social rank can maintain high visibility while walking among the lowly classes, because nobody would dare touch her (she's protected). Think of a princess, the king's daughter, as _the_ ideal example. A poor woman on the other hand, especially one without a husband, has to maintain a low profile in public and always fear for her safety. Thus fashion could be seen as instinctive legacy of hierarchy negotiation. I'm not saying I fully buy that, but considering the important role fashion retains in modern society, it does make you think.

[@jeanneann3545]

Dont forget those ridiculous high high heels, overly long nails, breast so big you wonder if their back is OK or not. it imply that they're priveleged enough not to work in labour or even have to fear for their life (taking away their mobility by wearing super ridiculous high heels and a breast and butt so big they pratically physically disabled)

[@mavic5149]

As a Bengali i think you should not stay silence. Speak up and tuen Bangladesh into a better place

[@Greed0Vasily]

Very unsettling to watch and think about. Thanks for sharing the video to the world. Now what can we do about it?

[@bubu84pl]

Damn, this is sick.

[@joebainter]

Being made to marry your rapist. The thought that people actually believe in this crap boggles my mind!!

[@Mizunokage1]

This will never not make me sick. It's really horrible to think that the society shuns the victims to such an extent. I...really don't think I can put to words just how this makes me feel outside of that's just...fucking stupid. The worst part is its going to be a long....long...process that will take a long time before anything even remotely starts to change. It's something so ingrained in tradition and common practice-I really don't see it changing any time soon and that makes me just...ugh...

[@Ecselsiour]

For non Islamist nations, there are really only 3 feasible options to take. 1: Do nothing and hope that they'll eventually progress as a society to a point where these sort of things aren't tolerated just like they aren't here, in the civilised world. Which is unlikely given how dogmatic their current society is. 2: Go on an old school crusade and wipe them off the face of the Earth so that the rest of the Planet may progress unhindered. Which is also unlikely to happen in this day and age. 3: Allow them grow to a point where they dominate every nation and plunge the planet back into the medieval ages where anything they consider heretical is destroyed (such as science).

[@ruhebit2381]

Ecselsiour That's a very black & white point of view. Im not an expert on bangladeshi society, but my guess is, that its not religion or culture, but poverty and unregulated capitalism that's causing this dangerous, horrible situation for women. While rape may always have taken place in bangladeshi society (as in every society), I would guess that western capitalism has: 1.) softened strict cultural traditions preventing rape in bangladeshi society and 2.) introduced such unregulated capitalism, that the poor are left to rot with no support from the government meaning = the poorer you are, the less anybody gives a fuck about your rights. I'm pretty sure thats true for rape, but also for things like traffic casualties and murder victims. That's the impression I got from traveling in South Asia and watching this documentary. Not that that Islam or this specific culture carries the blame.

[@hasanmuhammad2527]

very nice video.

[@dianestevens2659]

Why are there always groups of young men hanging about the streets, looking at the women as they pass?

[@519OMG]

thats so messed up

[@morgdogs]

married off to your attacker wtf that is crazy

[@harsharnkaur2075]

It’s common in many places unfortunately

[@delusionnnnn]

Linguistic tangent not related to the aim of the video: it's interesting to see English loan words pop up so regularly, for precisely the same reason and in the same context as many Latin (and French) words show up in English. In the case of England, a lot of legal custom came from the Roman experience and filtered through French-speaking nobility. In the case of Bangladesh and India, the English loan words are also frequently those dealing with jurisprudence and administration, due to the long era of British rule.

[@ayunakatsubasa]

At this point I'm still wondering why I haven't left to get the milk yet

[@skalla4970]

I hate you

[@MrGrapesforall]

But how will she marry all 12 rapist?

[@BruceDylanTan]

Can someone explain why being raped will cause stigma against the victim? I don't quite get the link.

[@fuchsia02]

It’s the culture. I don’t know why it’s like that but a lot of times, they put the blame on the woman more than they do on the man. I watched the other video they had about this and they said stuff like “if the woman was fully veiled, the man wouldn’t have been attracted to her” and such. It might also be something to do with purity and such. Whatever it is, it’s sick.

[@SattwikaDutta]

It's the Islamic culture actually

[@ayabarnahk9169]

@@SattwikaDutta wtf is Islamic culture? Don’t confuse culture with religion - it’s the culture of the country not the main religion of said country

[@user-jn1ts4wl1c]

​@@ayabarnahk9169Most rural villages in bd follow sharia law. I recall one case when a woman in some village had lashings because she didnt have sufficient prove(witnesses) that she was graped. This is according to Islamic Juriprudence mind you.

[@numgun]

Domination culture sucks

[@lauraclery7125]

what is the name of this reporter does anyone know ?? please do comment

[@nazashamed]

Tania Rashid

[@FB0102]

Why does she speak some words in english? I hear victim, victimized, gang rape, in english.

[@derxer614]

It's the same like german words in english language like "doppelganger" or "kindergarten"...! :)

[@bnskbd]

It has to be stopped through community support

[@negus5465]

islam for you. As a black man who has part muslim family I am grateful that I was not brought up as a muslim by my father in America.

[@SattwikaDutta]

I am a Bangladeshi Hindu.. And believe me we are literally facing Isis level horror here...

[@ayabarnahk9169]

Proof? This is the culture in Bangladesh not religion!!

[@SattwikaDutta]

@@ayabarnahk9169 this is religion not culture... I am a Bangladeshi.. I know

[@ayabarnahk9169]

I’m Bangladeshi too. Where’s the proof from the Quran? You’re speaking out of your ass, this is 100% culture

[@SattwikaDutta]

@@ayabarnahk9169 It is written in Quran, you won't accept the fact cuz you are a Muslim 🙂

[@dzuarihd9929]

So let me guess, with religion and the fact that these girls are forced to marry their rapist, it must have nothing to do with the fact in the Quran, it's a pretty damn important rule that two people are married if they are having sex(they go to hell if they aren't). Ya, no it must be some cultural and sociological issue as to why their society shuns someone who has had sex before marriage regardless if it's rape or not. Ya no this must not be influenced by religion in any way it's gotta be something else.

[@ayabarnahk9169]

Oh my goodness thank you!!!! So many people lack this logic. The religion has nothing to do with these horrific acts

[@BlassKain17]

Bangladeshi? Isn't it Bengali? O.o

[@lubaba.321]

The ethnicity is called Bengali. The nationality is known as Bangladeshi

[@SattwikaDutta]

Well , Bengali culture is mainly influenced by the Hindus and Indians while Bangladeshi culture is having the influence of Muslims, Pakistanis, Arabians.. Since, Bangladeshis were all Bengalis 75 years ago, Bengali is often regarded as their ethnicity

[@bmxfab23]

GOODNIGHT

[@diablo666541]

Journalists has red Hindu dot what does black dot stand for?

[@NSTJHJ]

That's not a Hindu related thing, mostly cultural thing here, it's call "tip" /"bindi " Women wear this as beauty accessories, it can be in any colour, black ,white, red, blue any color

[@SattwikaDutta]

That's cultural🤦‍♀... But she's a Muslim..

[@jeremysmith4704]

gangrape goodnight : )

[@vyrkwid837]

Tf

[@seanrussia9931]

"Victims to marry their attackers" hmm sounds familiar oh yaaa the bible Deuteronomy 22:28-29

[@JudoJohnny]

These Indian men come to the U.S.?

[@md.mahiuddinkhaled1193]

Bangladesh is not inside india

[@SattwikaDutta]

They are Bangladeshis.. Not Indians.. Plz recheck your comment

[@mahdidi96]

How is any of this motivated by islam? I understand the marrying your rapist part,; but has been carried out in Mid-East and Asia in pre-Islamic times. Even that is largely because, as a woman needs to depend on a man's income and no one marries the victim, the rapist is forced the responsibility of providing for the woman and her family. If there is any motivation for what urges men to rape, it is, like the lady said, poverty, class structure, a lack of understanding of Islam (Islam is brutal on rapists and oppressors) and the wild sexual urges of men.

[@Shammer1]

when you allow for desires to run your goverment this what happens to our country they are adopting hindu culture

[@SattwikaDutta]

Whatt? Bangladeshi Hindus genocide is the most brutal and biggest genocide in the 21st century world.. Being a Bangladeshi Hindu, I faced the horror.. And you are saying "they are adopting Hindu culture" ?

[@tommypuckett3703]

In regards to all the people who posted comments about religion, every country was once like this, so don't blame Islam, and also don't assume everyone in a western county thinks Islam is the problem.