DOI: 10.7910/dvn/onpc21
title: Bangladesh Rape Cases Metadata
title: A Comprehensive Dataset Detailing Incidents of Rape in Bangladesh

description: &lt;div&gt;
 &lt;h3&gt;Meta Data Fields and Details&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This dataset contains detailed metadata about rape cases reported in Bangladesh during the year 2013-2023. The dataset is intended for researchers, policymakers, and organizations focused on understanding and addressing sexual violence. It includes information on the circumstances of each incident, the legal proceedings, the conditions of the victims, and the responses from the police and community.&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;Each entry in the dataset provides a wealth of information that can be used for in-depth analysis and research. The metadata includes fields such as:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Total Sample Size:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This dataset comprises a total of 2,813 rows, each representing an individual case reported in various districts across Bangladesh.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Temporal Coverage:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Minimum Date:&lt;/strong&gt; February 22, 2013&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maximum Date:&lt;/strong&gt; April 10, 2023&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Data Description:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

 &lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;incident_details:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;A description of the incident, including key events and actions taken by the perpetrators.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;legal_proceedings:&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;court:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The name of the court handling the case.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;judge:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The name of the judge presiding over the case.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;confession_date:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The date when the confession was made.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;confession_details:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Details about the confession given by the accused.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;victim_education_status:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The education status of the victim (e.g., student, graduate).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;location:&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;district:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The district where the incident occurred.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;upazila:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The sub-district or upazila where the incident occurred.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;road:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The specific road or location within the district.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;victim_condition:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The condition or status of the victim (e.g., stable, critical, student).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;is_fatal_weapon_used_in_rape:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Indicates whether a fatal weapon was used in the incident (true/false).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;police_response:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Details about the actions taken by the police in response to the incident.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;is_romantic_relationship:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Indicates whether the incident involved a romantic relationship between the victim and the perpetrator (true/false).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;time_of_incident_hour:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The hour when the incident occurred, if available.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;attacker_details:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Information about the attackers, including names, ages, aliases, occupations, and residences.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;local_leaders_involved_in_arbitration:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Indicates whether local leaders were involved in arbitration (true/false).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;pressure_from_attackers_family:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Details about any pressure exerted by the attacker's family on the victim or their family.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;medical_response:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Details about the medical response provided to the victim (e.g., medical examination, autopsy).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;community_response:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Details about the community's response to the incident.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;is_pressure_from_attackers_family:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Indicates whether there was pressure from the attacker's family (true/false).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;date_of_incident:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The date when the incident occurred.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;legal_perspective:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Legal perspective or interpretation related to the incident, if available.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;is_victim_family_filed_complaint_by_themselves:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Indicates whether the victim's family filed the complaint themselves (true/false).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;victim_age:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The age of the victim.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;police_involvement:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Details about the involvement of the police in the case.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;outcome_of_arbitration:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The outcome of any arbitration involving local leaders.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;officer_in_charge:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The name of the officer in charge of the case.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;victim_marital_status:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The marital status of the victim.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;victim_action:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Actions taken by the victim in response to the incident (e.g., filing a complaint).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;number_of_attackers:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The number of attackers involved in the incident.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;police_statement:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Statements given by the police regarding the incident.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;motive_behind_not_filing_complaint:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The motive behind not filing a complaint, if applicable.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;time_of_incident:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The specific time of the incident, if available.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;public_response:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The response of the public to the incident.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Example Meta Data Entry for Version 2&lt;/h3&gt;
 &lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;{
 "victim":{
 "status":"Alive",
 "age":19,
 "gender":"Female",
 "condition":"Garment worker",
 "marital_status":"Unknown",
 "education_status":"Unknown",
 "family_economic_status":"Unknown",
 "physical_injuries":"None",
 "psychological_support_provided":"Unknown"
 },
 "attackers":{
 "number_of_attackers":1,
 "details":[
 {
 "name":"মুরাদ হোসেন",
 "age":33,
 "gender":"Male",
 "alias":"None",
 "occupation":"None",
 "residence":"None",
 "relationship_to_victim":"Stranger"
 }
 ]
 },
 "incident":{
 "date":"Unknown",
 "time":"Night",
 "time_hour":"11 PM",
 "location":"নগরের বায়েজিদ বোস্তামী থানার জালালাবাদ রেললাইনের পাশে",
 "details":"এক পোশাকশ্রমিক নিজের সাহসিকতায় ধর্ষণের হাত থেকে নিজেকে রক্ষা করেন। ধর্ষণের চেষ্টাকারী যুবককে পা দিয়ে ধাক্কায় দূরে সরিয়ে দেন। পরে পাহাড়ের ঝোপে লুকিয়ে থাকেন। এর মধ্যে পুলিশ এসে ধর্ষণের চেষ্টাকারী যুবককে গ্রেপ্তার করে। গতকাল রাতে নগরের বায়েজিদ বোস্তামী থানার জালালাবাদ রেললাইনের পাশে এ ঘটনা ঘটে। রাত ১১টায় কারখানায় ছুটি হওয়ার পর এক সহকর্মীকে নিয়ে ফৌজি ফ্লাওয়ার মিলসংলগ্ন রেললাইনের পাশে বাসা দেখতে যাচ্ছিলেন। ওই সময় মুরাদ হোসেন তাঁর সহকর্মীকে আটকে মারধর করতে থাকেন। পরে মুরাদের সহযোগীরা তাঁর সহকর্মীকে নিয়ে যান। এদিকে মুরাদ তাঁকে টেনেহিঁচড়ে রেললাইনের পাশে পাহাড়ে নিয়ে যান। একপর্যায়ে তাঁকে মাটিতে ফেলে দেন। ওই সময় তিনি পা দিয়ে মুরাদের মুখে আঘাত করেন। এতে মুরাদ যখন মাটিতে পড়ে যান, তখন দূরে পাহাড়ের ঝোপের মধ্যে লুকিয়ে যান তিনি।",
 "husband_involvement":"No",
 "is_alcohol_or_drugs_involved":"Unknown",
 "is_fatal_weapon_used":"No",
 "is_romantic_relationship":"No",
 "is_victim_killed_after_rape":"No"
 },
 "legal":{
 "police_response":"Police arrested the attacker",
 "police_statement":"পোশাকশ্রমিকের সহকর্মীকে মারধর করে অক্সিজেন-হাটহাজারী সড়কের বটতল এলাকায় রেখে যান মুরাদের সহযোগীরা। ওই সময় টহল পুলিশকে তিনি বিষয়টি জানান। টহল পুলিশের পাশাপাশি ওসির নেতৃত্বে একদল পুলিশ ঘটনাস্থলে যায়। পুলিশ পাহাড়টি ঘিরে ফেলে। রাত আড়াইটার দিকে ভুক্তভোগী পোশাকশ্রমিক পাহাড়টির ঝোপের ভেতর থেকে বেরিয়ে আসেন। পুলিশের উপস্থিতি টের পেয়ে মুরাদও পাহাড়ে লুকিয়ে থাকেন। রাত চারটার দিকে তল্লাশি চালিয়ে তাঁকে ঝোপের ভেতর থেকে গ্রেপ্তার করা হয়।",
 "legal_outcome":"Attacker arrested",
 "officer_in_charge":"মোহাম্মদ কামরুজ্জামান",
 "legal_perspective":"None",
 "is_victim_took_action":"Yes",
 "is_police_arrested_criminal":"Yes",
 "is_victim_family_filed_complaint_by_themselves":"Unknown",
 "motive_behind_not_filing_complaint":"None"
 },
 "community":{
 "community_response":"Unknown",
 "public_response":"Unknown",
 "pressure_from_attackers_family":"None",
 "is_pressure_from_attackers_family":"Unknown",
 "local_leaders_involved_in_arbitration":"None",
 "outcome_of_arbitration":"None"
 },
 "media":{
 "media_coverage":"Unknown"
 },
 "is_political_involvement":"Unknown"
}&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Example Meta Data Entry version 1&lt;/h3&gt;
 &lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;{
 "incident_details": "The victim was abducted, raped, and murdered by Krishna Chandra Das with the help of his three friends. The body was disposed of in a sack by the roadside.",
 "legal_proceedings": {
 "court": "Tangail Chief Judicial Magistrate Court",
 "judge": "Senior Judicial Magistrate Md. Ariful Islam",
 "confession_date": "Sunday",
 "confession_details": "Krishna Chandra Das and his three friends confessed to the abduction, rape, and murder of the school student."
 },
 "victim_education_status": "SSC examinee",
 "location": {
 "district": "Tangail",
 "upazila": "Bhuyapur",
 "road": "Tarakandi road"
 },
 "victim_condition": "School student",
 "is_fatal_weapon_used_in_rape": true,
 "police_response": "Tangail Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) conducted raids and arrested the four accused.",
 "is_romantic_relationship": true,
 "time_of_incident_hour": null,
 "attacker_details": [
 {
 "name": "Krishna Chandra Das",
 "age": 28,
 "alias": "Sani Ahmed",
 "occupation": "Salon worker",
 "residence": "Bhengula village, Gopalpur upazila"
 },
 {
 "name": "Sourav Ahmed",
 "age": 23,
 "residence": "Ispinjarpur village, Dhanbari upazila"
 },
 {
 "name": "Mehedi Hasan",
 "age": 28,
 "residence": "Ispinjarpur village, Dhanbari upazila"
 },
 {
 "name": "Mizanur Rahman",
 "age": 37,
 "residence": "Ispinjarpur village, Dhanbari upazila"
 }
 ],
 "local_leaders_involved_in_arbitration": null,
 "pressure_from_attackers_family": null,
 "medical_response": "The body was recovered and an autopsy was conducted.",
 "community_response": null,
 "is_pressure_from_attackers_family": false,
 "date_of_incident": "Monday",
 "legal_perspective": null,
 "is_victim_family_filed_complaint_by_themselves": true,
 "victim_age": null,
 "police_involvement": null,
 "outcome_of_arbitration": null,
 "officer_in_charge": "Mohammad Siraj Amin",
 "victim_marital_status": null,
 "victim_action": null,
 "number_of_attackers": 4,
 "police_statement": "The accused have confessed to the crime in court."
}&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
description: Acknowledgment
 University of Idaho Data Access Grant was used to generate the data using ChatGPT