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Allegation of a young man being shot and killed and of another being shot and injured, while at custody in Gulshan police station in capital city Dhaka

Families of the victim’s alleged that, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman (35), Mohammad. Aslam Sheikh (35), Mohammad Manik (29) and Mohammad Jalal (28), were arrested on the morning of 29th June, 2010, by Sub Inspector (SI) Anisur Rahman. Mizan’s family claimed that, early morning of 29th June at around 4:30 am, police personnel arrested Mizan from their residence at […]

June 29, 2010 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : August 2009

The August 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extra-judicial killings are on the rise Odhikar appeals to the Supreme Court to ensure human rights and a fair trial of the accused in BDR mutiny case Odhikar expresses its concern over the deaths of children […]

September 1, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Dr.Tamanna Haque Munira found dead by hanging, allegedly due to non-compliance of dowry demands

On the morning of 29thAugust, 2009, Dr. Tamanna Haque Munira (28) was allegedly strangled to death by her husband Dr. Fakrul Islam Utpol, mother-in-law Salina Begum and father-in-law Farhad-Uddin Bhuiyan. Her body was found hanging from the ceiling of her bedroom at their residence in ‘Dream View’ at No.2 Bibir Bagicha 76/Kha/1, Jatrabari, Dhaka. Tamanna […]

August 29, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Odhikar statement on the reference to the Supreme Court regarding BDR mutiny case

 August 24, 2009 Odhikar welcomes the decision of the Government to send the BDR mutiny matter to the Supreme Court to seek advice under Article 106 of the Constitution of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh regarding the law under which the trial should take place signifying the sovereign jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in interpreting constitution and recognising the […]

August 24, 2009 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : April 2008

The April 2008 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on restraining of granting bail Anti‐terrorism ordinance Extrajudicial killings Rape Dowry Acid violence Bangladesh‐India border violence Death in jail Freedom of expression Arson at Rangamati  Hill […]

May 1, 2008 | Read full story | Comments are closed