Conviction Islamic institutions and contexts Quranic-school and daara systems Faridpur, Bangladesh · 2026

Bangladesh: madrasa director sentenced to ten years for attempted rape of a 15-year-old hifz student

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Core record

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Convicted

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Organization

No organization assigned

Spiritual nexus

As director of the madrasa's residential Hifz (Quran-memorization) program, the defendant held custodial and religious-instructional authority over a boarding student living at the institution.

Guru or spiritual-teacher authority

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Proceedings

2026-06-25 · Conviction and sentencing

special tribunal under Women and Child Repression Prevention Act. Conviction and sentencing, special tribunal under Women and Child Repression Prevention Act

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Sources

Jugantor (2026) 'মাদ্রাসাছাত্রীকে ধর্ষণচেষ্টা, মাদ্রাসা পরিচালকের ১০ বছরের সাজা'. Available at: jugantor.com (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Md Ashraf Ali, 46, director of Roajatun-Nessa Women's Madrasa (Hifz program), Faridpur, sentenced 25 June 2026 to ten years' rigorous imprisonment plus a 70,000-taka fine for attempted rape of a resident 15-year-old student in April 2025, under the Women and Child Repression Prevention Act. Convicted in absentia; property ordered sold to satisfy the fine and victim compensation.: Jugantor (2026) 'মাদ্রাসাছাত্রীকে ধর্ষণচেষ্টা, মাদ্রাসা পরিচালকের ১০ বছরের সাজা'. Available at: jugantor.com (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Md Ashraf Ali, 46, director of Roajatun-Nessa Women's Madrasa (Hifz program), Faridpur, sentenced 25 June 2026 to ten years' rigorous imprisonment plus a 70,000-taka fine for attempted rape of a resident 15-year-old student in April 2025, under the Women and Child Repression Prevention Act. Convicted in absentia; property ordered sold to satisfy the fine and victim compensation.

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