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 […]
BDR member Mozammel Hoque was allegedly tortured to death in Pilkhana BDR Head Quarters
On 9 March 2009, Nayak Subedar Mozammel Hoque (50), died while in confinement in the BDR Headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka. Mozammel was the son of late Alimuddin Dewan and Momena Begum of Jhargram village of Naogaon district. His family alleged that he had been tortured to death. The fact-finding mission took place on 1 and […]
Allegations of Habib being tortured to death by the Police at Chandgaon, Chittagong
It was unearthed through fact-finding that Md. Habib (18) and Arif (20) were arrested by a group of Police Officers led by SI Md. Rafique in the Chandgaon Police Station in the Chittagong municipality’s Badamtol area at 3.45 am on January 28, 2009. Following the arrest, Md. Habib and Arif were taken to the Police Station. The […]
Ratan died of torture by RAB and Police at Mirpur
On 6 November 2008, at around 6.00 pm members of RAB-4 arrested Ratan (27) from Green Life Pharma, 2/E, Avenue 1/1, Mirpur-1. He was handed over to the Mirpur Model Police Station at around 11.55 pm. On 7 November, he became sick on his way to the court. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College […]
Abdul Mukit allegedly tortured to death by police in Noakhali
On September 11, 2008 Police from Sudharam Police Station in Noakhali arrested Abdul Mukit (20) from Fatehpur village in Noakhali Sadar Upazila. The court sent him to jail the next day and on September 13, 2008. Mukit died in Noakhali General Hospital while under the custody of the Jail Police. His family alleged that Mukit […]
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- Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
- Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
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- International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
- World Organization against Torture (OMCT)