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Allegations of torture on timber merchant Mohammad Rezvi Hasan after being detained at the police station during remand

Mohammad Rezvi Hasan is the youngest son of Late Mahbubul Alam and Late Nurjahan Begum and a resident of Alambari village under Fatikchhari Upazila in Chittagong District. He was arrested by policemen of Haathazari Police Station in front of Bashundhara Hotel at Bibirhaat Bazaar on March 26, 2013 at around 5:00 pm. He was allegedly […]

June 12, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Assembly of Hefazate Islam Bangladesh and Human Rights Violations

Hefazate Islam Bangladesh, like any other non-political social and cultural organisation, claims to be a people’s platform to articulate the concerns of religious issues. According to the organisation, its aims are to take into consideration socio-economic, cultural, religious and political matters that affect values and practices of Islam. Moreover, protecting the rights of the Muslim […]

June 10, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : May 2013

The May 2013 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Violence on and killing of unarmed Hefazate Islam activists at midnight and the closure of opposition media Violent political situation Meetings and assemblies prohibited Tortured to death by law enforcement agencies Government statement at the […]

June 1, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

BSF members shot Muktar Dai and Mohammad Nur Islam to death at Bojruk border of Horipur Police Station in Thakurgaon district

On January 1, 2013 at around 4:30 am Muktar Dai (23), son of Ainul Dai and late Rekha Dai of Dhirganj village under Haripur police station of Thakurgaon district in northern Bangladesh and Mohammad Nur Islam (32), son of Abdur Rahman and Nurjahan of Bojruk village were shot to death by the members of the […]

May 22, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Violence in Bangladesh Politics and its Impact on Human Rights

On April 20, 2013 Odhikar organised a meeting titled ‘Violence in Bangladesh Politics and its Impact on Human Rights’ at Hotel Favour Inn International at the Old Railway Station Road in Chittagong. The meeting was presided over by Odhikar’s Director, ASM Nasiruddin Elan. A keynote paper was presented by Programme Officer Mohammad Ahsanuzzaman.  AKM Belayet […]

May 20, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Korban Ali (25) shot to death and Amena Akhter (13) injured by shooting in Mutubi village of Shonaimuri Upazila under Noakhali district

On February 28, 2013 the International Crimes Tribunal-1 delivered death sentence to Jamaat-e-Islami’s Nayeb-e-Amir Delwar Hossain Sayedee for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. Country wide general strike was called to protest against the judgement, where several persons were killed in clashes between the police and protesters in Rajganj of Begumganj Upazila […]

May 19, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed