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Physically disabled sub contractor of a garment factory, Abdul Momin Molla was allegedly shot dead by RAB

Mohammad Abdul Momin Molla (24) was the son of late Abu Sayed and Rojeba Khatun of Gajirkandi village of Nobinogor thana in Bhammanbaria district. At around 1 pm of April 1, 2012, the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-4 arrested Mohammad Abdul Momin from in front of his home at East Chorayil of Keranigonj, Dhaka. […]

April 2, 2012 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Two persons were disappeared after being arrested at Savar allegedly by RAB and DB Police

On February 5, 2012 approximately at 1.00 a.m. Al Mukaddas (22), 4th year student of the Department of Al Fiqah and Mohammad Waliullah (23), a Masters candidate of Dawah and Islamic Studies Department of Islamic University, were allegedly arrested and disappeared by some persons who identified themselves as RAB-4 and DB Police members from Savar. […]

March 8, 2012 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Shah Alif Prince was tortured in an unknown location for 44 days

On February 25, 2012 at around 7.30 in the evening, Shah Alif Prince (24), son of Mohammad Shahjahan Ali and Fahima Khatun Jotsna living in Building 1, Road 13 of Nobinagar Housing under Mohammadpur Police Station, Dhaka was allegedly picked up by plainclothes members of RAB-2 (Rapid Action Battalion) and CPC (Crime Prevention Company) from […]

February 25, 2012 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Mohammad Mukul Mondol, member of Biplobi Communist Party was allegedly shot dead by Police and RAB in Horinakundu in Jhenaidah

Mohammad Mukul Mondol (32) was the son of late Fokir Chand Mondol and Amena Khatun of Asan Nagar village of Alomdanga thana in Chuadanga district. At 3.10 in the morning of October 5, 2011, he was allegedly shot dead in a field at Michakhali in Pairadanga village by the Police of Horinakundu Police Station and the members of […]

October 5, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Monowar Hossain Monir of Sylhet was allegedly tortured and killed by RAB

Monowar Hossain Monir (30), the secretary of Sylhet branch of Jatio Jubo Shonhoti (JP) is the son of Abdus Sattar and Monowara Begum of Gilatola village of Jointapur Upazilla of Sylhet. At around 2.30 pm on 14 September 2011, RAB-9 arrested Monowar Hossain Monir. Parvin Begum of Shunamgonj told Odhikar that Monir appeared at her home as a […]

September 14, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : August 2011

The August 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence increases Extrajudicial killings Torture Disappearances RAB threatens to pick up a complainant for filing a case against them for killing his son Vagrant Act passed in Parliament, curtailing fundamental freedoms Freedom of the […]

September 1, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }