Publication Date: 23 May 2015 
Media: The Independent
Original Link: Cops ‘label’ teenage boy as sister’s violator 

The report was treated as First Information Report (FIR) by the High Court of Bangladesh following a writ petition by a High Court lawyer. This is considered the first instance in the history of Bangladesh that any apex court ordered to police to treat and newspaper report as FIR. The High Court also issued a rule upon the government to explain in four weeks why the refusal of Rangunia police to accept the case from the victim’s mother should not be declared illegal.

Huge protest raised demanding justice in Bangladesh. People demonstrated at street for releasing the victim and justice for the poor family.

Impact of the story

High court order news at The Independent : Treat The Independent story on rape as FIR: HC  

The daily star report : HC orders Rangunia cops to arrest accused

www.bdnews24.com : HC orders to arrest Rangunia rape accused

Electronic media report : Channel I (TV) 

Tv news with English subtitle on order of HC

Prothom Alo : কিশোরী ধর্ষণের ঘটনায় জড়িতদের গ্রেপ্তারের নির্দেশ

KalerKantho : রাঙ্গুনিয়ায় কিশোরী ধর্ষণের ঘটনায় অভিযুক্তকে গ্রেপ্তারের নির্দেশ

Alleged Rapist Held:

The Daily Star:: Alleged rapist held, remanded

The Independent : Three-day remand for Ctg rape accused 

Case filed against police: 

The daily star : OC, SI sued for destroying evidence, filing false case 

The Independent : Cops sued for ‘tempering evidence’ in minor’s rape 

The daily Sun : Case filed against OC, SI in Ctg

Protest and human chain & Fighting for Justice: 

The Independent : Human chain for release of victim’s brother

The daily Sun: Brother blames police, UP chairman for conspiracy 

www.bdnews24.com : Rape victim’s mother sues Rangunia police OC, SI for destroying evidence 

The Independent : Victim’s family leaves locality out of fear

The Independent : ‘Rapist’ accuses victim’s father of extortion