The BNP has recommended the dissolution of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), which is currently under US sanctions for serious human rights violations.
Two former senior Rab officials were shown arrested yesterday in two cases of enforced disappearance filed with the International Crimes Tribunal.
Since its formation nearly two decades ago to curb organised crime and terrorism, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has been dogged by serious allegations of human rights violations. Rights activists and critics accused it of morphing into a “government death squad” that operated with impunity.
Rab DG M Khurshid Hossain reassured public of comprehensive security arrangements for Pahela Baishakh celebrations
The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.
NHRC Chairman Dr Kamal Uddin Ahmed talks about how the commission has dealt with the cases of enforced disappearance.
Misleading analyses can help propagate a narrative for immediate damage control, but are not helpful to overcome the real crisis.
Sultana’s death only re-emphasises just how helpless we are at the hands of law enforcement members.
She used to bring yaba to Dhaka from the areas near the border with Myanmar and sell those at the flat
Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya posed a bigger security threat than any militant outfit ever did, law enforcers said.
It is unfortunate that security agencies have been used in a manner that has generated more fear in people’s mind than confidence and faith in them.
Lu’s trip looked at how the two nations interact generally. If we focus on the visit's particulars, there were discussions that took place on governance, economic governance, strategy, and other economic concerns.
Visiting US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu yesterday expressed satisfaction that Rab reduced extrajudicial killings since late 2021, when the US imposed sanctions on the force.
The sanctions imposed by the US against Rapid Action Battalion and seven of its former and current officials will stay in place, until the perpetrators are held accountable.
UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.
A day after Padma Bridge was opened, two young men died in a motorcycle accident on the bridge on Sunday (June 26, 2022).
Justice for the victims of enforced disappearance must be ensured
Members of Rapid Action Battalion have arrested 26 alleged members of mugging and extortionist gangs during separate raids at different areas in Dhaka yesterday.
The government has finally responded to the Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances for the first time in 26 years.
