The July 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extrajudicial killings continue RAB submitted an investigation report accusing Limon and family members University student disappears after being ‘abducted’ by RAB from the jail gate Home Ministry cautions the National Human Rights Commission Killings and […]
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 […]
Former Union Parishad Chairman Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was allegedly shot dead by RAB in Comilla
On April 4, 2011 at around 2.30 am, former chairman of Ziarkandi Union Parishad Mohammad Shafiqul Islam (45), son of late Chand Mia and Zabeda Khatun, and the resident of Ziarkandi village under Titas Police Station in Comilla, was allegedly shot dead by members of the Crime Prevention Company (CPC)-1 of RAB-11. Wife of Shafiqul told Odhikar that […]
Human rights monitoring report : January-March 2011
This human rights monitoring report covers the three month period from January to March 2011. The main areas of issue within the report are as follows: Reported statistics show that every 3 days 1 person is killed extra-judicially Bangladeshi girl killed and hung on barbed wire fence by BSF Complainant receives threats by the killers […]
Mohammad Rasel Ahmed Bhutto was allegedly shot dead by RAB 10
On March 11, 2011 at around 12.30 am, Mohammad Rasel Ahmed Bhutto, son of late Nasiruddin Ahmed Nesar, resident of 45/2 Proshanno Poddar Lane, under Kotwali Police Station, was allegedly shot dead by members of the Lalbagh Camp of the Crime Prevention Company (CPC)-3 of RAB-10. The family of Rasel informed Odhikar that Rasel, a 34-year old shopkeeper, […]
Mohammad Rahmat Ullah, student of Dhaka University, was allegedly tortured by police
At around 12.00 pm, on March 6, 2011, Mohammad Rahmat Ullah (20), a First Year student of the Islamic Studies Department, University of Dhaka, was arrested by the police forces of Shahabag Police Station, Dhaka Metropolitan Police, after a large protest rally brought out by students of Dhaka University. The family of Rahmat Ullah alleged that after being […]
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