DHAKA: Bangladeshi police launched an all-woman unit on Nov 16 to tackle a rise in online abuse and harassment targeting women, the country's police chief said, as authorities seek to address growing public concern about gender-based violence.
Police hope the unit will encourage more women to come forward to report digital abuse including so-called revenge porn, the hacking of their social media accounts and online threats from blackmailers.
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