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 […]
Tag Archives | BDR mutiny and trials
Human rights monitoring report : April 2009
The April 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: No trial under Army Act: try all those accused of BDR headquarters killing in open court under existing laws Deaths of BDR members during investigation process Custodial torture during investigation process Freedom of media hindered: […]
BDR member Ashraful Alam died at Pilkhana BDR Headquarters while under custody
Ashraful Alam (36) was a soldier of 13 Rifles Battalion of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR). He was the son of Molla Mohammad Amir Hossain and Mosammat Anowara Begum of the Ambari area of Burimari village under Patgram thana of Lalmonirhat district. He was arrested from BDR Head Quarters at Pilkhana, Dhaka on February 25, 2009 after […]
Complaint of the death of BDR member Mobarak at the Pilkahna BDR Headquarters
On the 22nd of March, , Nayak Mobarak Hossain(42), the who was on duty in the riffles security unit at the Pilkhana Bangladesh Riffles(BDR) Head Quarters(HQ) passed away at the Dhaka Medical Collage hospital(DMCH) after being assaulted by the army men, as complained by the deceased’s family. While investigation it was found that Late Mobarak […]
Soldier Al Masum allegedly tortured after the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny
Al Masum is the eldest of five children of Motahar Hossain and Razia Begum of Dohorpara village, Kotalipara Thana of Gopalgonj district. He was a soldier of the 24 Battalion of BDR. His family alleged that he was arrested in March 2009 and subsequently tortured due to the incident of BDR mutiny at Pilkhana, Dhaka. At […]
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