In 2015, the Pahela Baishakh (Bengali New Year) celebrations in Bangladesh were marred by incidents of mass sexual assaults. This incident generated widespread public discussion, and many survivors took to the digital realm to disclose their own experiences. Break the Silence Bangladesh was a Facebook page established to provide a space for shared disclosure, support and consciousness-raising. In this paper, we analyse 61 submissions made to the page, which provide vital insights into experiences of sexual violence in Bangladesh outside of the dominant frame of domestic and intimate partner violence. Findings point to the diverse range of contexts in which sexual violence occurs, the roles of class and space in shaping this violence, and the ongoing impact of cultures of shame and stigma in preventing disclosure and bystander intervention. This work highlights the need to expand the scope of contemporary research and policy responses to sexual violence in Bangladesh.

2015年，孟加拉国的Pahela Baishakh（孟加拉新年）庆祝活动因大规模的性侵犯事件而受损。该事件引起了广泛的公众讨论，许多幸存者进入了数字领域，以公开自己的经历。打破沉默孟加拉国是一个Facebook专页，旨在为共享披露，支持和提高意识提供空间。在本文中，我们分析了该页面上提交的61项意见，这些意见对于了解家庭暴力和亲密伴侣暴力之外的孟加拉国的性暴力经历提供了重要的见解。调查结果表明，发生性暴力的情况多种多样，阶级和空间在形成这种暴力中的作用，以及羞耻和污名文化在防止泄露和旁观者干预方面的持续影响。这项工作强调了有必要扩大当代研究范围和孟加拉国对性暴力的政策对策。