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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follows: India-Bangladesh border situation Political violence Attacks on religious minority communities Criminal cases withdrawn out of ‘political consideration’ Public lynching and police indifference Extrajudicial killings Torture in custody Disappearances Attacks on […]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 }

Human rights monitoring report : July 2011

The July 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Fifteenth Amendment Bill 2011 passed in Parliament Hartal, mobile court and the political situation Interference in political meetings and assemblies Dhaka University Student tortured by police President’s clemency for person accused of murder Six students […]

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

Mohammed Rafikul Islam allegedly stoned to death by the BSF at the Bamondol border of Patgram Police Station, Lalmonirhat

At around 5:00 am on 24 July, 2011 the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly killed Mohammed Rafikul Islam (35) of Ufarmara village (which is under the jurisdiction of Patgram Police Station, Lalmonirhat) by throwing stones at him. The river Saniajan flows between the ‘BS Bari BSF Camp’ and ‘Khorkhoria BSF Camp’ in India towards Bangladesh through the […]

July 24, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed