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Allegation of a young man being shot and killed and of another being shot and injured, while at custody in Gulshan police station in capital city Dhaka

Families of the victim’s alleged that, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman (35), Mohammad. Aslam Sheikh (35), Mohammad Manik (29) and Mohammad Jalal (28), were arrested on the morning of 29th June, 2010, by Sub Inspector (SI) Anisur Rahman. Mizan’s family claimed that, early morning of 29th June at around 4:30 am, police personnel arrested Mizan from their residence at […]

June 29, 2010 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : May 2010

The May 2010 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extrajudicial killing Allegations of death in Police custody Whereabouts of a wood merchant unknown after arrest by RAB Continuance of political violence Attack on journalists Government Blocks Facebook Allegations of a Boro leader being handed […]

June 1, 2010 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : April 2010

The April 2010 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Bhola-3 by-election result disputed: post-election violence continues Verdict on BDR mutiny trials at Panchagar, Thakurgaon, Feni and Satkhira BDR trial at Dhaka continues – trial at Bandorban commences Channel 1 closes down Attacks on journalists Arrests under […]

May 1, 2010 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : January-March 2010

The January-March 2010 three-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Government (in) actions regarding ‘extra-judicial killings’ Crossfire/encounter/gun fight Death caused by torture Disappearance The Government shut down the photo-exhibition on ‘crossfire’ Odhikar rejects the Statement of the Director General of RAB Bangladesh and India: border […]

April 1, 2010 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Odhikar condemns BSF firing at Bangladeshi citizens in Jointapur, Sylhet

March 15, 2010 Statement On March 14, 2010, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire at the Jointapur frontier in Sylhet District which left 15 Bangladeshi citizens injured. The people at the border area had bound to leave their villages due to the sudden attack by the BSF. A tense situation exists all around […]

March 15, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Teenager killed by BSF at the Wahedpur border under Chapainababganj District

The people of Bishroshiay Charpaka village under Shibganj Thana, Chapainababganj are mourning the death of Shaymol Karmokar. Shaymol Karmokar (17) was the only barber in the village and with his death by the bullets of BSF on 27 January 2010; no one in the village cuts their hair or shaves in the salon any more. […]

January 27, 2010 | Read full story | Comments are closed