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Akhi Shutrodhor allegedly killed over dowry demands

Akhi Shutrodhor (20) was from the Maijhail Mistripara village of Belkuchi upazilla of Sirajganj district. Her family alleged that at around 1:30 in the night of December 21, 2011 Akhi’s husband Sri Ashim Shutrodhor and the members of his family killed Akhi by suffocating her. Akhi’s elder brother, Sri Bipul Kumar Shutrodhor filed a case […]

December 21, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Two people were shot dead by BSF in the Daudpur Frontier of Birampur at Dinajpur

On December 16, 2011 at about 11.30 pm Tayej Uddin (33), the son of Asir Uddin Mondol of Ronogaon Basupara village of Dinajpur district of Bangladesh and Motiar Rahman (22), son of Siddique Sarkar of Dakkhin Daudpur village of Dinajpur of Bangladesh were shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) of Gobindopur camp, Hilli thana, South Dinajpur […]

December 16, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Mohammad Habibur Rahman Habu of Shibganj Upozilla, Chapainababganj was allegedly tortured by Indian Border Security Force (BSF)

On the night of December 9, 2011, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Habu (24), son of Mohammad Saidur Rahman, resident of village Shatero Rashia under Shibganj of Chapainababganj district in Bangladesh left the house of Muktar Hossain, resident of Kaitapara of village Katlamari under Raninagar Police Station of Murshidabad district of West Bengal. When he reached the Charmouroshi camp of Kaharpara […]

December 9, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : November 2011

The November 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Mayor of Narshingdi killed in political violence Meetings and assemblies disrupted through imposition of Section 144 Agreement for the construction on India’s Tipaimukh dam must be cancelled Human rights infringement by the Border Security Force […]

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

International seminar : minority and indigenous peoples’ rights

Abilis Foundation, the Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights KIOS and Siemenpuu Foundation organized an international seminar Minority and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights on 4–5 October 2011 in Helsinki. This was the first time when the three NGO foundations organized a seminar as a joint effort. The seminar aimed to increase awareness of people working and interested […]

November 26, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human Rights Defenders Conference 2011

Odhikar organised a 2-day conference of human rights defenders on 18-19 November 2012 in Dhaka. Odhikar

November 19, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }