Touhidul Islam (24) is the eldest son of Mohammad Jafor and Hosneara Begum and a resident of Motor Station area near Bottoli Bazar of Lohagara upazila of Chittagong district. He is an Art Sign Writer by profession. He is the owner of a shop named ‘Jhilik Art and Mecca Computer’ in Lohagara Bazar. Mohammad Shahidullah, […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS CONFERENCE
On May 17 and 18, 2013 Odhikar organised a Human Rights Defenders Conference in Zakariya City Holiday Resort, Khadimnagar, Sylhet. The objective for arranging a Human Rights Defenders Conference is to strengthen the human rights activism. It is very important for human rights defenders to learn and share strategies with each other. It encourages novice […]
Odhikar observes elections in Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet city corporations
On June 15, 2013 elections were held in Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet City Corporation. Odhikar observed elections in four city corporations. Each observation team had five mobile observers. Although no major violations were marked, elections in four City Corporations concluded with some irregularities at the polling centres. It was learnt from the observer teams […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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