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Afsar Uddin Alias Afsu allegedly tortured to death by RAB in Munshiganj

It was learnt from eyewitnesses that between 11.00 am and 12.30 pm on October 19, 2008, several officers from RAB 11 arrested Afsar Uddin alias Afsu (37) and Shumon (19) residents of Noyagaon, Munshiganj from Noyagaon. The RAB officers held them in custody at the place of the incident till 4.00 pm and severely beat […]

October 20, 2008 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Shirajul, father of a victim of manpower agents killed by police beating in Cox’s Bazar

The family of Md. Shirajul Islam (45), a resident of the village of Villager Para at Chakaria Upazila in the Cox’s Bazar district, alleged that he was killed by brutal police beating on May 14, 2008. The allegation of beating was corroborated by a witness to the incident. The police authorities also confirmed that the […]

July 14, 2008 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

A man allegedly tortured to death by police at Narayanganj

A man named Fakir Chan (35) from the village of Mijimiji of Siddhirganj Upazila (Sub-district) in Narayanganj district was arrested from Maulvibazar by the police on April 13, 2008. The police authorities urged that while Fakir Chan was in police remand, he fell ill and was taken to the hospital on April 19, 2008 when […]

June 13, 2008 | Read full story | Comments are closed

A man was allegedly tortured to death by the police of Kushtia

The family members of Akhtar Hossain (35) alleged that at 2 am on March 10, 2008, Akhtar Hossain was physically tortured to death by the Police of the Kushtia Sadar Police Station. However, the Police commented that he was killed by a mob as he went to collect extortion money behind Bismillah Fish Hatchery at […]

May 10, 2008 | Read full story | Comments are closed

One allegedly beaten to death in the custody of Botiyaghata Police Station in Khulna

On 7 March 2008 in the afternoon, a team of Khulna district Detective Branch of Police (DB Police) arrested Abul Hossain Dhali (25), a resident of the Boichana village of Shatkhira district, from Khunla Zero Point and handed him over to the Botiyaghata Police Station. The police authority of the Batiyaghata Police Station stated that […]

May 7, 2008 | Read full story | Comments are closed

A man allegedly killed by BDR at Feni

Md. Kamal Uddin (28), son of late Latu Miah, who was a resident of the village North Birinchi under Ward No. 5 of Feni Pouroshobha, was arrested by Taskforce during its anti narcotics drive on January 20, 2008. It has been alleged by Kamal’s family that due to immense beatings by the BDR personnel following […]

March 21, 2008 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }