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Human rights monitoring report : Jan-June 2012

This six-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh during the six first months of 2012, specifically describing the following areas: 7 persons killed extra judicially every month Torture Death in jail Public lynching Allegations of disappearances after being picked by members of law enforcing agencies Lack of accountability of law […]

July 1, 2012 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Abdur Rahim Sheikh died while in the custody of Badargonj Police Station under Rangpur district

On February 29, 2012 at approximately 8.00 pm the police men of Badargonj Police Station arrested Abdur Rahim Sheikh (60), son of Md. Moez Uddin Sheikh and late Kamrunnessa, of ward no 8 Sahapur, Mistripara, Badargonj Municipality of Rangpur District. His family alleged that, he had been tortured in the custody of police. On February […]

March 2, 2012 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Faruq Hossain Kamal was allegedly tortured to death in the custody of Kafrul Police Station of Dhaka Metropolitan City

On February 19, 2012 at around 5.00 pm the police of Kafrul Police Station arrested Faruq Hossain Kamal (37) from the Shimultola turning of Boubazar area at North Kafrul. Faruq Hossain Kamal was the son of late Zamal Haque and late Safura Begum and a resident of 591, North Kafrul in Dhaka Metropolitan City. Police […]

February 19, 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

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follows: India-Bangladesh border situation Political violence Attacks on religious minority communities Criminal cases withdrawn out of ‘political consideration’ Public lynching and police indifference Extrajudicial killings Torture in custody Disappearances Attacks on […]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

Monowar Hossain Monir of Sylhet was allegedly tortured and killed by RAB

Monowar Hossain Monir (30), the secretary of Sylhet branch of Jatio Jubo Shonhoti (JP) is the son of Abdus Sattar and Monowara Begum of Gilatola village of Jointapur Upazilla of Sylhet. At around 2.30 pm on 14 September 2011, RAB-9 arrested Monowar Hossain Monir. Parvin Begum of Shunamgonj told Odhikar that Monir appeared at her home as a […]

September 14, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed