Dhaka, March 10 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday alleged that the incidents of rape and violence against women have increased in the country due to the administration's inaction.

"Why is this situation arising under the current interim government? If the administration had functioned properly, the incidents of rape, murder, injuries and corruption would not have escalated," he said.

The BNP leader made the remarks while addressing a rally organised by Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal in front of the BNP's Nayapaltan central office. The rally was held to protest the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Magura and demand the harshest punishment for the rapists.

Rizvi said Achia, hailing from Magura, was violated at h...