Odhikar

Man allegedly tortured to death in the custody of Kahalu Police Station in Bogra

On June 4, 2009, the Kahalu Police Station arrested Md. Mozam Ali Pramanik (39), the son of late Md. Solaiman and Roima, from the village of Bandai Khara under Kahalu upazila in Bogra district. After he was produced before the court, he was sent to jail pending trial. On June 15, 2009, when the police sought a […]

June 16, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Allegation of a BDR member’s death due to torture at the Peelkhana

On April 16, 2009 at 3.00 am, BDR Habildar Kazi Saidur Rahman Dudu (43), son of Kazi Ahsan Ali Master from the village of Dhuliya, of Horinakundo, Jhinaidah, passed away at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Dhaka-death BDR member Peelkhana-Tortur-2009 (full text in English, PDF) [geo_mashup_map height=”200″ width=”500″ zoom=”10″ add_overview_control=”false” add_map_type_control=”false”]

June 16, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : May 2009

The May 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extrajudicial killing continues despite government assurance Concern over arrests and impediments on political activity ‘Unnatural deaths’ of migrant workers Protest against torture on BDR members Mass arrest even after general amnesty Questions regarding the list […]

June 1, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Three Bangladeshi Men Tortured at the Hands of BSF at the Boikari Border, Shatkhira

At 8.00 am on March 21, 2009, Md. Sultan Hossain Dhabok (20), Bokul Hossain Dhabok (19) and Alamgir Hossain Dhabok (18) from the village of Choyghoriya of the Boikari Union, Shatkhira, went to the neighbouring Khoitola field near ‘zero point’ at the Boikari border to cut grass. At around 11.00 am, BSF Officers from India’s […]

May 21, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Alleged death of a BDR member in custody

Md. Monir Hossain, a member of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) died on 17 March 2009 at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital. He was a resident of Noapara village of Arai Hazar Upazila of Narayanganj district. To find the circumstances leading to Monir’s death, Odhikar carried out a fact finding mission and talked to the deceased’s […]

May 17, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

BSF killed a 13-year boy and injured another teenager at the Sundrail border under Naogaon District

The event took place on 13 March 2009 at 12.30 noon in the Sonadanga and Horitokidanga villages of Naogaon when the BSF opened fire on some young Bangladeshi boys. A BSF soldier had an argument with a boy fishing in the Dolakhari Lake situated 20 yards from the 248/1/R international pillar between India and Bangladesh. […]

May 13, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed