Extrajudicial Killing in Bangladesh
Probe rights abuses, protect civil rights
United Nations member states yesterday urged Bangladesh to investigate rights violations by law enforcers, protect civil rights and ensure free and fair trials.
Investigate Alal’s custodial death
Those responsible must pay for their crime
How did Sultana Jasmine die?
Sultana’s death only re-emphasises just how helpless we are at the hands of law enforcement members.
What really happened to Sultana in Rab custody?
Rab’s modus operandi again comes into question as calls for independent investigation grow
Rab must answer for latest killing
The way it conducted its operation in a Narayanganj village is concerning
Ordinary citizens’ vulnerability to custodial torture
The police’s heavy-handed approach in dispersing a crowd that was peacefully protesting the price hike of a medical service has appalled citizens.
One Year of US Sanctions: Denial and Defiance
The government has not only curtailed freedom of expression and assembly, but it has also used state institutions to silence its critics and political opponents in a brutal manner.
UN rights chief’s visit: Conflicting expectations and a hope for positive change
UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: No govt has ever fallen for being self-critical
If we want to stop being lectured by international bodies, then we as a people, and much more so our government, must listen to our own critical voices.
Bangladesh should respond to UN concerns on human rights: HRW
Human Rights Watch today urged the Bangladesh government to meaningfully respond to United Nations' concerns regarding grave allegations of torture, enforced disappearance, and extrajudicial killings in the country.
BNP demands judicial probe into ‘extrajudicial killing’
BNP vice chairman Abdullah Al Noman demands a judicial investigation into the “extrajudicial killings” carried out by law enforcers during the ongoing nationwide anti-narcotic operation.