Women and child abuse in Bangladesh has escalated to the level of an epidemic, Adviser Sharmeen S. Murshed said in a press briefing. She announced that the structure for forming Quick Response Teams, led by Upazila Executive Officers, has been finalized to combat such violence more effectively. Highlighting the growing impact of politics, narcotics, and pornography on abuse cases, she called for stricter legal action to curb pornography. Over the past 10–11 months, the ministry’s hotline received approximately 281,000 complaints, through which support was provided to more than 100 women. She expressed deep concern about the failure to ensure children’s safety and called for coordinated national action.