Dhaka, March 9 -- The interim government is considering legal amendments to ensure rape cases are disposed of within 90 days while barring bail for the accused, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said.

Speaking at a press conference at the law, justice and parliament affairs ministry on Sunday, he outlined the proposed changes.

Recently, students from Dhaka University and Rajshahi University took to the streets in response to a spate of violence and hostility against women in Bangladesh, including the harassment of a female student at Dhaka University and the rape of a child in Magura.

In this context, Nazrul said: "We are considering legal steps to prevent rape and violence against women.

"After consulting with stakeholders, we will finalis...