DHAKA – BANGLADESH’S high court moved on Thursday to plug a gaping hole in the country’s laws by introducing a first-ever ban on sexual harassment, an official said.
Deputy Attorney-General Rajik Al Jalil told AFP the new guidelines covered verbal abuse and physical attacks, including the sending of suggestive text messages.
He said the ban was an interim measure until new legislation could be passed in parliament.
Until now sexual harassment had not been considered a criminal act, he said.
‘The high court laid down these guidelines to stop sexual harassment in education institutions and the workplace,’ he said.
No punishment had been finalised and each offence would be considered on a case-by-case basis, he added. — AFP
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