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Human rights monitoring report : May 2011

The July 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extrajudicial killings continue RAB submitted an investigation report accusing Limon and family members University student disappears after being ‘abducted’ by RAB from the jail gate Home Ministry cautions the National Human Rights Commission Killings and […]

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

Mohammad Jamal Ahmed from Tongi Model Thana, Gazipur was abducted allegedly by law enforcement officers; and is missing

Mohammad Jamal Ahmed (32) is an inhabitant of the Amtali Keranitek slum in Tongi Model Thana of Gazipur district. At around 2 pm on 4 May 2011, he went to the ‘Dhaka Electric Supply Company’ situated in Cheragali Squib Road for a new electricity connection for his home. When he approached the gate of the Company, some people […]

May 4, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Former Union Parishad Chairman Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was allegedly shot dead by RAB in Comilla

On April 4, 2011 at around 2.30 am, former chairman of Ziarkandi Union Parishad Mohammad Shafiqul Islam (45), son of late Chand Mia and Zabeda Khatun, and the resident of Ziarkandi village under Titas Police Station in Comilla, was allegedly shot dead by members of the Crime Prevention Company (CPC)-1 of RAB-11. Wife of Shafiqul told Odhikar that […]

April 4, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : January-March 2011

This human rights monitoring report covers the three month period from January to March 2011. The main areas of issue within the report are as follows: Reported statistics show that every 3 days 1 person is killed extra-judicially Bangladeshi girl killed and hung on barbed wire fence by BSF Complainant receives threats by the killers […]

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

Mohammad Rasel Ahmed Bhutto was allegedly shot dead by RAB 10

On March 11, 2011 at around 12.30 am, Mohammad Rasel Ahmed Bhutto, son of late Nasiruddin Ahmed Nesar, resident of 45/2 Proshanno Poddar Lane, under Kotwali Police Station, was allegedly shot dead by members of the Lalbagh Camp of the Crime Prevention Company (CPC)-3 of RAB-10. The family of Rasel informed Odhikar that Rasel, a 34-year old shopkeeper, […]

March 11, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Delwar Hossain of Madaripur disappears, after being picked up by RAB

Delwar Hossain (30) a trader of scrap paper, metal and plastic, is the son of Bonde Ali Mia and Shinavan Bibi who lives in Kolatola, Ward 3 of Shantinogor in Madaripur municipality. The family alleges that at around 9.30 pm on 23 June 2011 Delwar was taken away by some people who identified themselves as members of the […]

February 15, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed