The April 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: HSC examinee undergoes amputation after being shot by RAB Deaths in police custody Extrajudicial killings continue Torture of a child at the Khulna Police Station BSF killings at the border continues Hartal Attack on political […]
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Nine year old Belal Hossain, allegedly tortured by Khulna City Metropolitan Police
On April 12, 2011, Belal Hossain (9), son of Golam Sarwar and Shahinur Begum, residents of Khalpar road, Mistripara, compelled by hunger, allegedly stole 5/6 pieces of metal rod from the Nirala Alkatra (tar) Mill of Khulna city, in order to be able to buy food. The members of the Metropolitan Police arrested him on this allegation. The police […]
Mohammad Rahmat Ullah, student of Dhaka University, was allegedly tortured by police
At around 12.00 pm, on March 6, 2011, Mohammad Rahmat Ullah (20), a First Year student of the Islamic Studies Department, University of Dhaka, was arrested by the police forces of Shahabag Police Station, Dhaka Metropolitan Police, after a large protest rally brought out by students of Dhaka University. The family of Rahmat Ullah alleged that after being […]
Human rights monitoring report : February 2011
The February 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: the Prime Minister’s statement and following extra-judicial killings the whereabouts of a shopkeeper, picked up by RAB, remain unknown the demand for withdrawal of cases against people who demonstrated at Arial Beel arrests under Anti […]
Bangladesh : mid-term assessment and report on the Universal Periodic Review
Bangladesh has so far failed to implement the promises made before the international community in the Human Rights Council, on key human rights issues. The elected government of Bangladesh, within weeks of coming to office in first week of January 2009, sent a high profile delegation, headed by the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. Dipu […]
Human rights report 2010 : Odhikar report on Bangladesh
The overwhelming lack of political tolerance, absence of necessary and effective institutions to ensure a democratic polity and blatant violations of human rights still remain the biggest hurdles for democracy in Bangladesh.This atmosphere leads to the manifestation of undemocratic and dictatorial nature of power that abuses the state machinery for parison and narrow political gain. Immediately after coming […]
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