75% of Bangladeshi Women Face Marital Violence: National Survey Reveals Crisis

Oct 13, 2025 10:22 pm CST

A national survey reveals that over 75% of married Bangladeshi women experience violence from partners, with rates exceeding 80% among younger women and those from urban slums and coastal regions. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics study, supported by UNFPA, interviewed 27,000 women and calls for urgent policy action amid ongoing political turmoil.