On October 7, 2012 at around 11:30 pm Mohammad Sujon Ali (16), son of Mohammad Shukur Ali and Tazzema Begum of Chor Majardia village in Haripur Union Porishod of Poba Upazila in Rajshahi district had gone fishing at a branch of the Padma River between sub pillar 1 and 2 of the 61st main pillar […]
Tag Archives | Border violence/killings
BSF allegedly kills a Bangladeshi at Nagorbhita border in Thakurgaon
The Border Security Force of India (BSF) has allegedly tortured and killed Mohammad Hajirul Islam (27), son of late Iyaz Uddin and Hajera Khatun of South Dowari village in Baliyadangi Upazila of Thakurgaon district in Bangladesh on the night of September 1, 2012. Nagorbhita border of Bangladesh on its opposite has Tingao border of Goalpukur Police Station in […]
The death of farmer Sanaul Haque allegedly by BSF firing in Shibganj of Chapainawabganj district
Odhikar learned that on July 25, 2012 at around 1:50 pm that Sanaul Haque (25), son of Abdur Rashid and Mosammat Minyara Khatun of Tarapur Morolpara village at the Monkosha Union Parishad of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district, was killed by Border Security Force (BSF) firing at the Shingnagar border, where he had gone to irrigate his crop. Sanaul […]
Burma : international support needed to protect Rohingyas from persecution
Statement Odhikar is deeply alarmed by rapidly deteriorating sectarian violence in the Rakhine State of western Burma since June 3, 2012. So far the facts and evidence received by Odhikar depicts a grim scenario in which the minority Rohingyas are particularly persecuted and forced to leave their homeland. They are killed, wounded and their villages are burned and when […]
Human rights monitoring report : May 2012
The May 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Attacks on journailsts Extrajudicial killings continue Allegation against RAB for illegal confinement Political violence Programmes of human rights organisations stopped by police in Khulna Police attacks procession of non-government primary school teachers Imposition of Section […]
Shufol Singho, a farmer, was allegedly tortured by BSF members near the Porsha border in Naogaon district
Shufol Singho (52) claimed that on May 18, 2012, the members of Border Security Force (BSF) India took him away and tortured him. Shufol Singho is the son of late Shommopod Kormokar and late Surang of Duarpal village under Porsha upazila of Naogaon district. On May 18, 2012 at around 7 am he went to […]
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