Mohammad Masud Ali (26) was the son of Mohammad Dadon Miah and Asiah Begum, residents of 583, West Monipur Molla road, Dhaka. At around 7.30 pm on March 25, 2012, police in civilian dress of Shah Ali Model Police Station arrested Masud Ali from in front of the Sony Cinema Hall at Mirpur. They took […]
National Advocacy Meeting On Political Violence and Human Rights
As part of Odhikar’s campaign to stop partisan conflict and violence and concentrate on resolving issues between political parties in a peaceful manner through dialogue and respect for the rights of the citizens, Odhikar organised a National Advocacy Meeting on February 16, 2012 under the topic ‘Political Violence and Human Rights’. The meeting was presided […]
Two persons were disappeared after being arrested at Savar allegedly by RAB and DB Police
On February 5, 2012 approximately at 1.00 a.m. Al Mukaddas (22), 4th year student of the Department of Al Fiqah and Mohammad Waliullah (23), a Masters candidate of Dawah and Islamic Studies Department of Islamic University, were allegedly arrested and disappeared by some persons who identified themselves as RAB-4 and DB Police members from Savar. […]
One person allegedly killed and another missing after torture by BSF in Birampur of Dinajpur
At around 4.30 am on March 5, 2012, a group of Bangladeshi cow traders were returning with cows from India. On their way to Bangladesh, they were chased by members of the Border Security Force (BSF) at the border of South Daudpur of Birampur thana in Dinajpur district. BSF fired pellets and threw hand bombs […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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)