Shufol Singho (52) claimed that on May 18, 2012, the members of Border Security Force (BSF) India took him away and tortured him. Shufol Singho is the son of late Shommopod Kormokar and late Surang of Duarpal village under Porsha upazila of Naogaon district. On May 18, 2012 at around 7 am he went to […]
Durul Huda dies allegedly by BSF firing in Shibgonj, Chapainawabgonj district
On 16th May 2012, at around 3.30 am, BSF members entered Bangladesh and shot at Mohammad Durul Huda (24) son of farmer Abjal Hossain and Suraton Begum of Hudmapara village under Shibgonj thana of Chapainawabgonj district, while he was guarding a corn field near the 181/8 S pillar of the Bangladesh border. He died on […]
Human rights monitoring report : April 2012
The April 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Allegations of disappearances after being picked by law enforcing officers Political violence and hartal Extra judicial killings continue Torture in police custody Criminal cases withdrawn out of
The alleged torture of Rehana Yeasmin Dolly an activist of Jatiyotabadi Mohila Dol of ward no.74 of Dhaka Metropolitan area by DB police members
On April 29, 2012, at around 9.30 pm, Rehana Yeasmin Dolly (40), daughter of Sirajut Ullah and Anowara Begum, resident of Goalghatlane, Wari Thana of Dhaka and general secretary of Jatiyotabadi Mohila Dol of ward no.74 was allegedly picked up and tortured by the police force of Dhaka City Detective Branch (DB) claims Dolly and […]
Khulna city unit Chhatra Dal activists Mahmudul Haque Titu and Ferdousur Rahman Munna allegedly tortured at Khulna Police Station
On April 22, 2012 at around 10.30 am, during the hartal called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the police of Khulna Police Station arrested Chhatra Dal Khulna unit’s Assistant General Secretary, S M Mahmudul Haque Titu (26) and Chhatra Dal activist Ferdousur Rahman Munna (22) from Tutpara Central Road area, Khulna. The police took Munna […]
Violence against women still exists though 100 years have passed after the declaration of International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day. Though 100 years have passed after its declaration, violence against women has not decreased. Domestic violence, violence related to dowry, rape, acid throwing, illegal Fatwa and sexual abuse are prominent forms of violence in Bangladesh. Poor women are subjected to violence relatively more because of their social discrimination. The […]
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