The human rights agenda never seems to be a very big issue with the Bangladeshi government. Despite the multitude of human rights abuses and deprivations of guaranteed rights, each and every regime in Bangladesh has carried out its term in blissful ignorance, denial or suppression. 2009 has not been an exception, despite the present government emerging after a […]
Tag Archives | Extrajudicial killings
Police bullets leave three dead at Nippon Garments of Tongi, Gazipur
The workers of the Nippon Garments Industries Ltd of Ouchpara Tongi of Gazipur came to work at their factory on October 31, 2009 at 8.00 am. Seeing a notice issuing the shut down of the factory, prompted the workers to go inside to speak with the factory owning authority. They were prevented from doing this […]
Human rights monitoring report : November 2009
The November 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Transparency and accountability must be ensured in the trial of the BDR Jawans to maintain human rights and political stability Increase in remand and torture may undermine the role of the judiciary to ensure human […]
Kaiser Mahmud Bappi allegedly shot to death by RAB at Rampura in Dhaka
At around 12.30am on September 10, 2009, a team of RAB officers, led by Flight Lieutenant Raihan Asgar Khan, the Operations Officer of RAB 1, conducted a raid at the newly-built Aftab Tower, located at 323 Purba Rampura, Dhaka. It was alleged by the members of the family of Kaiser Mahmud Bappi (24), a resident […]
Human rights monitoring report : October 2009
The October 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan’s comment on extrajudicial killings The banning of Hizbut Tahrir Torture of a journalist under RAB custody State inflicted persecution of Lamppost members Incidents of torture in remand continue Law Minister’s comment […]
A furniture trader shot dead by the Detective Branch of Police in Kushtia
At 3.30 pm on August 24, 2009, the Detective Branch (DB) of police in Kushtia arrested Shahinur Rahman Dablu (38) of the village of Shaldoho Kushtia at his house. It has been alleged by the family members of late Dablu that he was shot and killed by the DB the following day on August 25, […]
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