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Abdur Rahim Sheikh died while in the custody of Badargonj Police Station under Rangpur district

On February 29, 2012 at approximately 8.00 pm the police men of Badargonj Police Station arrested Abdur Rahim Sheikh (60), son of Md. Moez Uddin Sheikh and late Kamrunnessa, of ward no 8 Sahapur, Mistripara, Badargonj Municipality of Rangpur District. His family alleged that, he had been tortured in the custody of police. On February […]

March 2, 2012 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : February 2012

The February 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: 13 persons killed extra judicially in February Two students disappeared after being picked up by law enforcement agencies President reduces life sentence for person accused of murder Political violence Imposition of section 144 of the […]

March 1, 2012 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Abu Reza Roni Meradona and Habibur Rahman Habib were allegedly tortured in police custody

Mohammad Abu Reza Roni Meradona (25) is the son of Mohammad Golam Mostafa and Mosammat Farida Yasmin from Shrimontopur village. Mohammad Habibur Rahman Habib (21) is the son of Mohammad Abdul Hoque Molla and Hosne Ara Begum of the same village. At around 11 pm on February 29, 2012, police from Magura Sadar Police Station […]

February 29, 2012 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Fatema Khatun was allegedly killed in demand of dowry

Fatema Khatun Kajol (19) was the daughter of Mohammad Akram Shorder of Alipur Purbopara village of Sadar upazila of Satkhira district. On November 5, 2011, she married Mohammad Mominur Rahman Momin (26), the son of Harun Molla of Boikari village of Sadar upazila. On February 27, 2012, Momin and his family assaulted and injured her for dowry […]

February 28, 2012 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Shah Alif Prince was tortured in an unknown location for 44 days

On February 25, 2012 at around 7.30 in the evening, Shah Alif Prince (24), son of Mohammad Shahjahan Ali and Fahima Khatun Jotsna living in Building 1, Road 13 of Nobinagar Housing under Mohammadpur Police Station, Dhaka was allegedly picked up by plainclothes members of RAB-2 (Rapid Action Battalion) and CPC (Crime Prevention Company) from […]

February 25, 2012 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Amendment to Anti-Terrorism Act further undermines compliance with international human rights standards

Joint Press Release Paris-Dhaka, 23 February 2012. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organization in Bangladesh, Odhikar, are deeply concerned by the adoption on 16 February by the Parliament, the Jatiya Sangsad, of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill which widens the scope of sanctions provided in the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (ATA) […]

February 23, 2012 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }