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 […]
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) […]
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follows: India-Bangladesh border situation Political violence Attacks on religious minority communities Criminal cases withdrawn out of ‘political consideration’ Public lynching and police indifference Extrajudicial killings Torture in custody Disappearances Attacks on […]
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 […]
Nayeem Pathan died in police custody after allegedly being beaten by mob and police
On May 07, 2011, Nayeem Pathan (18), Sakhawat Hossain (20) and Ibrahim Mia (25) were brought to the police station after some people caught them after an allegation of mugging. On May 08, 2011 at about 7.40 am Nayeem, the son of Mokles Pathan and Aklima Begum of Polash Police Station of Zinardi union of Babarchar village under […]
Human rights monitoring report : April 2011
The April 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: HSC examinee undergoes amputation after being shot by RAB Deaths in police custody Extrajudicial killings continue Torture of a child at the Khulna Police Station BSF killings at the border continues Hartal Attack on political […]
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