Police apprehended the couple after a threatening crowd gathered to protest their wedding plansTwo teenage lesbians in Bangladesh have been arrested for being in a same-sex relationship and planning to get married. When they got together in person on Jan. 3 in Rubina’s hometown of Brajbaksa in the Kalaroa area of western Bangladesh, their plans became public. The police intervened, arrested both girls on Jan. 4 and sent them to jail. JMBF stated: “The arrest of the two lesbian girls represents a blatant form of discrimination against sexual minorities, constituting a clear violation of constitutional and fundamental human rights as recognized by the United Nations. This incident, unfortunately, reflects a broader pattern of human rights abuses against sexual minorities in Bangladesh, including discrimination, violence, and baseless accusations.”