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 […]
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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 […]
Allegation of the police torturing Parvez Zakaria on bail at the Joydevpur Police Station, Gazipur
At 11.00 am on October 30, 2009, Parvez Zakaria (25) from the Uttor Chayabithi (crematorium) locality of 154/17 Gazipur Sadar Upazilla went to the Alam Auto Engineering Works at the old bus stand in Shibbari to fix his Laguna van. It has been alleged that three police officers from the Joydevpur Police Station arrested Parvez […]
The torture and death of BNP leader Orbindo Mondol Bulu in Rupsha, Khulna
At 1.00 am on September 18, 2009, the police of the Rupsha Police Station went to the home of Orbindo Mondol Bulu (47) of the village of Doba in Rupsha, Khulna to arrest him. The family members of Bulu alleged that the police, after arresting him, had killed him by strangling and beating. Khulna-BNP leader […]
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 […]
The police breaks the hands and legs of Abul Bashar Tuhin at the Kotwali Police Station, Sylhet
At 7.30 pm on September 1, 2009, the police of the Kotwali Police Station arrested Abul Bashar Tuhin (40) from House No. 158, Bagbari Sylhet. He lived in No. 3 Nasima House in Lauai of Dokkhin Surma, Sylhet. After being tortured in custody for the whole night, he was initially admitted to the Sylhet Osmani […]
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