missing persons

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2022 / Where do the ‘disappeared’ disappear to?

While their families search every alleyway, survivors say that they lived right around the corner in the capital city. 

Mubashar back, mystery remains

The captors of North South University teacher Mubashar Hasan were divided over whether to kill him or not, before finally freeing him early yesterday. The kidnappers also demanded money for his release, said Mubashar, sharing his experience of the 44-day captivity with journalists as he repeatedly fought back tears.

Bring them back safely

“Please bring back my papa or send me to him.” In a voice choked with emotion, Adiba Islam Hridi, 7, once again sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's intervention in tracing her father, who remains missing since 2013.

Missing BJP Leaders: Police now say they picked up the two

Two top leaders of the newly formed Bangladesh Janata Party who “went missing” from the city's Sutrapur area around three weeks ago are now in police custody. Police say they arrested the duo on Monday.

Editorial / Where have all the missing persons gone?

The statistics are frightening for any society that prides itself on its civilisational credentials, and even more so for any government....

August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022

Where do the ‘disappeared’ disappear to?

While their families search every alleyway, survivors say that they lived right around the corner in the capital city. 

December 23, 2017
December 23, 2017

Mubashar back, mystery remains

The captors of North South University teacher Mubashar Hasan were divided over whether to kill him or not, before finally freeing him early yesterday. The kidnappers also demanded money for his release, said Mubashar, sharing his experience of the 44-day captivity with journalists as he repeatedly fought back tears.

December 11, 2017
December 11, 2017

Bring them back safely

“Please bring back my papa or send me to him.” In a voice choked with emotion, Adiba Islam Hridi, 7, once again sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's intervention in tracing her father, who remains missing since 2013.

November 16, 2017
November 16, 2017

Missing BJP Leaders: Police now say they picked up the two

Two top leaders of the newly formed Bangladesh Janata Party who “went missing” from the city's Sutrapur area around three weeks ago are now in police custody. Police say they arrested the duo on Monday.

December 7, 2015
December 7, 2015

Where have all the missing persons gone?

The statistics are frightening for any society that prides itself on its civilisational credentials, and even more so for any government....