Bangladesh introduces sexual harassment banBangladesh's high court moved Thursday to plug a gaping gap·ing adj. Deep and wide open: a gaping wound; a gaping hole. gap  ing·ly adv.Adj. hole in the country's laws by introducing a first-ever ban on sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. , an official said. The decision was immediately hailed by activists as a major step forward for the protection of women in the South Asian nation Noun 1. Asian nation - any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent Asian country country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" . Deputy Attorney-General Rajik Al Jalil told AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. the new guidelines covered verbal abuse verbal abuse Psychology A form of emotional abuse consisting of the use of abusive and demeaning language with a spouse, child, or elder, often by a caregiver or other person in a position of power. See Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Spousal abuse. and physical attacks, including the sending of suggestive text messages. He said the ban was an interim measure until new legislation could be passed in parliament. Until now sexual harassment has not been considered a criminal act. "The high court laid down these guidelines to stop sexual harassment in education Sexual harassment in education is unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that interferes with a student’s ability to learn, study, work or participate in school activities. In the U.S., it is a form of discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. institutions and the workplace," he said. No punishment had been finalised and each offence would be considered on a case-by-case basis, he added. Rehana Sultana of the Bangladesh National Women's Lawyers Association, who helped petition for the guidelines, said women in Bangladesh had often felt helpless and ashamed to speak out if they were harassed because there was no law to protect them. "Sexual harassment against women is endemic throughout the country in educational institutions and work places and there's been no law of the land to stop it." The issue came to light in August 2008 when several universities received a spate of complaints by female students prompting the Ministry of Education to issue a statement promising to introduce new measures. 
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