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Abdul Karim Gazi was allegedly tortured for 5 days in Kaliganj Police Station, Shatkhira

Abdul Karim Gazi (45), son of Rahmat Gazi Bhanganmari village of Kaliganj thana of Shatkhira district was a suspect in a motorcycle hijacking case in Kaliganj Police Station and on 3 August 2011 he was arrested. In the name of taking confession, the police confined Abdul Karim Gazi in the jail of the Police Station for 5 days […]

August 7, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Sonia Akhter allegedly killed for dowry in Shirajdikhan Upazilla of Munshiganj district

In the evening of 6 August 2011, Rakib (24), the husband of Sonia Akhter (20) killed his wife by suffocating her. Sheikh Halem, Sonia’s father filed a case as a plaintiff in the Shirajdikhan Police Station of Munshiganj. Sub Inspector (SI) Shofikul Islam of Shirajdikhan Police Station is the investigating officer of the case. At […]

August 6, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Tapan Das, abducted by alleged DB police from Shyampur in Dhaka

At around 8 pm on 3 August 2011 Tapan Das (40), the son of Tulsi Das and Rajoshri Das of Gowshami Road of 19/1 Nobinchondro, Shyampur was arrested by a few people who identified themselves as Detective Branch (DB) of Police from KB Road of the Mil Barrack area, Gendaria. His family informed Odhikar that since his arrest, […]

August 3, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : July 2011

The July 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Fifteenth Amendment Bill 2011 passed in Parliament Hartal, mobile court and the political situation Interference in political meetings and assemblies Dhaka University Student tortured by police President’s clemency for person accused of murder Six students […]

August 1, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Three young men killed after their arrest by alleged law enforcement officers

At around 9:00 am on 31 July 2011, three men named Rajib Ullah Sorder (23), Jewel Ullah Sorder (18) and Mizanur Hossain (18) were taken away by a few people claiming to be members of law enforcement agencies, from the gate of the ‘Boro Bari’ at 44 Shorotgupta road, adjacent to the Doagonj turn in Dhaka city. After […]

July 31, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Mohammed Rafikul Islam allegedly stoned to death by the BSF at the Bamondol border of Patgram Police Station, Lalmonirhat

At around 5:00 am on 24 July, 2011 the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly killed Mohammed Rafikul Islam (35) of Ufarmara village (which is under the jurisdiction of Patgram Police Station, Lalmonirhat) by throwing stones at him. The river Saniajan flows between the ‘BS Bari BSF Camp’ and ‘Khorkhoria BSF Camp’ in India towards Bangladesh through the […]

July 24, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed