At least seven people were arrested on Monday on charges of rape in six districts. Women in Bangladesh took to the streets demanding justice for rape, stricter punishment for offenders, and the resignation of Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that the rise in incidents of rape and violence against women in the country is due to the present administration’s inaction. \”Women and children are not safe anywhere today — be it on buses, trains, launches, offices, homes, schools, or madrasas,\” said Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar, according to a report by United News of Bangladesh. \”The situation in Bangladesh is much worse than what is reflected in newspapers and the media,\” said BNP’s senior joint secretary. \”If the administration had functioned properly, incidents ofrape, murder, injuries, and corruption would not have escalated,\” he said.