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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 […]

March 5, 2012 | Read full story | Comments are closed

The death of Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, allegedly caused by BSF torture near the number 288 pillar of the border in Hakimpur of Dinajpur district

On the night of February 14th 2012 at around 3.30 am, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman (32), son of Mohammad Mujibur Rahman and Mosammot Golsheyara Begum of West Khodaipur village, Nawabganj Thana, Dinajpur district was tortured near the border pillar number 288 at Aboiter in Hili Thana, Gangarampur district of India by the Border Security Force (BSF) […]

February 14, 2012 | Read full story | Comments are closed

The death of Mohammad Saiful Islam allegedly caused by BSF firing at Birampur border of Dinajpur District

On 3rd February 2012 at around 3 am, Mohammad Saiful Islam (25) son of Mohammad Nobitullah and Rowshon Ara Begum of Chaturpur village was killed by Border Security Force of India (BSF) shooting  near the number 291 main pillar at Bhaigar border, Birampur police station, under Dinajpur district, claimed  by his family. fact-finding-Border-Mohammad Saiful Islam-Birampur-2012 (full […]

February 3, 2012 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Two people were shot dead by BSF in the Daudpur Frontier of Birampur at Dinajpur

On December 16, 2011 at about 11.30 pm Tayej Uddin (33), the son of Asir Uddin Mondol of Ronogaon Basupara village of Dinajpur district of Bangladesh and Motiar Rahman (22), son of Siddique Sarkar of Dakkhin Daudpur village of Dinajpur of Bangladesh were shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) of Gobindopur camp, Hilli thana, South Dinajpur […]

December 16, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Mohammad Habibur Rahman Habu of Shibganj Upozilla, Chapainababganj was allegedly tortured by Indian Border Security Force (BSF)

On the night of December 9, 2011, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Habu (24), son of Mohammad Saidur Rahman, resident of village Shatero Rashia under Shibganj of Chapainababganj district in Bangladesh left the house of Muktar Hossain, resident of Kaitapara of village Katlamari under Raninagar Police Station of Murshidabad district of West Bengal. When he reached the Charmouroshi camp of Kaharpara […]

December 9, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Nine month’s human rights monitoring report : January-September 2011

This human rights monitoring report covers the nine-month period from January to September 2011. The main areas of issue within the report are as follows: India-Bangladesh border situation Political violence Attacks on religious minority communities Criminal cases withdrawn out of ‘political consideration’ Public lynching and police indifference Extrajudicial killings Torture in custody Disappearances Attacks on […]

October 1, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }