At around 11.30 pm on April 4, 2008, Mohir Uddin (26) from the village of Jagonnathpur of Alamdanga, Chuadanga, was allegedly shot to death by police. However, the police have stated that Mohir Uddin was killed in a “shootout”. Chuadanga-Man shot death-Extra judicial killing-2008 (full text in English, PDF) Chuadanga-Man shot death-Extra judicial killing-2008 (full […]
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A man was allegedly tortured to death by the police of Kushtia
The family members of Akhtar Hossain (35) alleged that at 2 am on March 10, 2008, Akhtar Hossain was physically tortured to death by the Police of the Kushtia Sadar Police Station. However, the Police commented that he was killed by a mob as he went to collect extortion money behind Bismillah Fish Hatchery at […]
One allegedly beaten to death in the custody of Botiyaghata Police Station in Khulna
On 7 March 2008 in the afternoon, a team of Khulna district Detective Branch of Police (DB Police) arrested Abul Hossain Dhali (25), a resident of the Boichana village of Shatkhira district, from Khunla Zero Point and handed him over to the Botiyaghata Police Station. The police authority of the Batiyaghata Police Station stated that […]
One killed by police gunfire in Kushtia
Akbar Ali (55) was the son of late Mofizur Rahman (Mofi) Mondol and a resident of the village Nawdapara in Chithlia Union Parishad under Mirpur Upazilla in Kushtia district. Akbar’s family alleged that he was killed by the police of the Mirpur Police Station on 9 February 2008 at around 10:00 in the morning. On […]
Police action on protesting garment workers
This fact-finding report relates to the unrest of the garments workers of Mirpur in Dhaka and surrounding areas, which erupted on January 8, 2008. Garments workers placed their 8 point demands to the owner of MBM Garments. Their demands included: Their full salaries Overtime Payment of unpaid portion of salaries Ending the sacking of garments […]
17 persons were killed by law enforcers in February 2007
According to the documentation of Odhikar, on human rights violations which occurred during 01 to 28 February 2007, as many as 17 persons were killed by the law enforcement agencies. Of them, 9 were killed by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), 5 by police, 1 by the army, 1 by joint forces and 1 by […]
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