The January-March 2010 three-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Government (in) actions regarding ‘extra-judicial killings’ Crossfire/encounter/gun fight Death caused by torture Disappearance The Government shut down the photo-exhibition on ‘crossfire’ Odhikar rejects the Statement of the Director General of RAB Bangladesh and India: border […]
Disappearance of Mohammad Akbar Ali Shorder
On March 19, 2010 at around 4:30 pm, Mohammad Akbar Ali Shorder (28), a resident of Collegepara in Salondo village, Thakurgaon, was arrested by members of RAB-5 from a road in front of the Biswa Islami Mission Mosque, alleged wife of Akbar Mosammat Parvin Akter. At the time, it is also alleged that Sri Chandro […]
Md. Zakir Hossain allegedly tortured to death in Ramna Model Police Station custody
On March 4, 2010 at around 12.05 pm, Senior Assistant Police Commissioner of the Detective Branch, Mohammad Mokhlesur Rahman arrested Md. Zakir Hossain (42) from his rented house at Shahidnagar residential area in Fatulla under Narayanganj district. Zakir Hossain was taken on 2 days remand by DB police. He was sent to Court on March 8, […]
Human rights monitoring report : February 2010
The February 2010 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Clashes between Bangali settlers and members of the ethnic minority communities at Rangamati and Khagrachori; Political violence continues: Two students killed during clashes at Dhaka and Rajshahi Universities; BDR mutiny trials begin at Panchagar, Thakurgaon and Dhaka. […]
Human Rights Defenders Conference : Odhikar stressed for establishing a nationwide HR Defenders Network to effectively safeguard human rights
Odhikar, with the support of the May 18 Memorial Foundation, organised a two-day Human Rights Defenders Conference on February 19
A Bangladeshi rickshaw van puller was killed by the BSF at the Tentulia Kazipara border under Panchagar District
Farid Hossain (28), a rickshaw van puller, lived in the village of Sharialjot under Tentulia Upazila in Panchagar District. He had a wife, two children, mother, father and a grandfather. He also had one brother. He had been asked by a local resident Zahir, a cattle trader, to cross the Indian border and fetch cattle […]
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Members/Partners
- Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
- Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
- Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
- CIVICUS
- HURIDOCS
- International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
- World Organization against Torture (OMCT)