On 14 March 2025, members of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad staged a protest in front of National Press Club, Dhaka - Paltan (Paltan), against the rape and killing of an 8-year old and violence against women across the country. Members of CPB also staged a protest in the same area on the same issue. Members of Khilafat Majlis staged a large protest in Baitul Mukarram area, Dhaka - Paltan over the same issue, demanding public punishment for rapists.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, peaceful protests occurred in Dhaka, Bangladesh against the rape and murder of an 8-year-old child and violence against women. Multiple organizations including Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, CPB, and Khilafat Majlis conducted protests at the National Press Club and Baitul Mukarram areas, with the current risk level assessed as 'low'.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Potential logistics delays in downtown Dhaka — The National Press Club and Baitul Mukarram are located in central Dhaka, and if protests escalate, temporary delays in downtown traffic and logistics transportation may occur
• Textile industry monitoring required — Bangladesh is a global apparel production hub, and if social unrest spreads in the Dhaka region, there are concerns of indirect impacts on textile factory operations or export logistics
• Port accessibility checks — If land transportation routes from Dhaka to Chittagong Port are affected by protest expansion, import-export logistics disruptions are possible
• No direct supply-chain disruptions currently — Classified as peaceful protests, no immediate damage to production facilities or logistics infrastructure has been confirmed

3. Watch points

• Protest scale and spread patterns — Monitor whether protests spread to other regions and participation increases over the coming days to assess the scope of logistics impact
• Government response and security situation — Observation needed on authorities' response to protests and changes in overall security stability trends in the Dhaka region