On May 8, 2009, Sayeedur Rahman Sayeed (28) from the village of Khashkorra in Alamdanga, Chuadanga was arrested by Police Officers of the Islamic University Police Station, Kushtia, at Ujangram Bazaar. He was handed over to the authorities of the RAB-6 Camp. On the same day it was alleged by the family members of Sayeed […]
Alleged torture of Jubodal leader while in custody at the Sreenagar Police Station of Munshiganj
On April 28, 2009, Ziaul Huq (33), President of the Jubodal of Tantor Unit of Sreenagar, Munshiganj was arrested from Shingpara Bazaar by the police of the Sreenagar Police Station. The victim Ziaul has alleged that at 9.00 am on April 29, 2009, he was taken to the office of a police officer where he […]
Death of a young man in RAB and Police encounter in Defolbari village of Jhenaidaha Sadar Upazilla
On the 27th of April 2009, Md. Siddik Mondol (30), son of Late Motaleb Mondol and Noorjahan Begum of Defolbari village of Jhenaidaha Sadar Upazilla was killed in an encounter by RAB-6 and the police of Jhenaidaha Sadar police station. The family complained that Siddik was arrested in the evening from the Holidhani Bazar and […]
Man allegedly tortured to death in the custody of Kahalu Police Station in Bogra
On June 4, 2009, the Kahalu Police Station arrested Md. Mozam Ali Pramanik (39), the son of late Md. Solaiman and Roima, from the village of Bandai Khara under Kahalu upazila in Bogra district. After he was produced before the court, he was sent to jail pending trial. On June 15, 2009, when the police sought a […]
BSF killed a 13-year boy and injured another teenager at the Sundrail border under Naogaon District
The event took place on 13 March 2009 at 12.30 noon in the Sonadanga and Horitokidanga villages of Naogaon when the BSF opened fire on some young Bangladeshi boys. A BSF soldier had an argument with a boy fishing in the Dolakhari Lake situated 20 yards from the 248/1/R international pillar between India and Bangladesh. […]
Death of Upazilla Porishod (UP) Chairman Abu Zafor Molla in Ujirpur Upazilla in Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police encounter
On 27th December 2008, at around 1:30 in the morning, Chairman of Shatla Union Abu Zafor Molla (50) of South Shatla village of Ujirpur upazilla, Parvez Bali (36), Boni Amin Bali (30) and Manik Biswas (35) were caught by the public from near Labanshara Halima Khatun Senior Mohila Madrasa of Banaripara upazilla of Barisal District. […]
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