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How to report sexual assault in Dhaka
This is what we have read and stored about reporting in Dhaka. Read only the part you need. You do not have to decide anything today.
Some of this comes from support organisations, published research or consular guidance rather than an official source in Bangladesh. Sources are listed below.
where to report
You can report at any Dhaka police station or by calling 999. Dhaka Medical College Hospital runs a One-Stop Crisis Centre (OCC), one of Bangladesh's original such centres, where you can be seen by medical staff and connected to police at the same visit. 2 Dhaka-based organisations, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and the Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association, also offer legal support to survivors.
what to bring
No document is required to file a police report or to be seen at an OCC. You will be asked to describe what happened, including the date, time, and location, and any witnesses. Bring identification if you have it, and avoid washing clothing that may carry forensic evidence.
the exam window
The One-Stop Crisis Centre at Dhaka Medical College Hospital can carry out the forensic medical exam alongside police and counselling support. The exam is for evidence collection, such as swabs and blood samples, and is not a general STI or HIV test. No official source gives a fixed time window, but earlier examination preserves more evidence.
the deadline
No official source sets out a fixed deadline for reporting rape to the police in Dhaka. Once a case is filed, the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act sets a 15-day investigation period and a 90-day trial period, extendable by a judge.
support organisations
People near you who do this every day.
These are independent of Escrow. They can sit with you through a report, and they can also just talk.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad
Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association (BNWLA)
sources
Every fact above came from one of these.
- Bangladesh: information for victims of rape and sexual assault
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · checked 30 August 2026
- A Study Done in the One-Stop Crisis Centre (OCC) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital
Journal of Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh Journals Online · checked 30 August 2026
This is information, not legal advice.
Requirements change, deadlines are read differently by different offices, and a station can move. Nobody here is your lawyer. For advice about your own case, ask a lawyer or a support organisation in Dhaka.
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