After realising her five-year-old child was raped by her neighbour in Bagerhat’s Brahmankathi area, a mother called the National Emergency Helpline-999 at March 3 noon.

Govt should properly utilise tools meant to prevent gender-based violence

The speed at which the National Emergency Helpline (999) responds to distress calls is much slower than that of developed countries due to an outdated operating system and manpower shortage.