torture
Ragging is nothing but abuse
UGC must hurry up with an anti-ragging policy
Torture of Phulpori: HC orders IU to suspend 5 students
The High Court yesterday ordered the Islamic University to suspend the five students who tortured a female student at a dorm in mid-February.
‘Don’t you dare name any names’
A mere “questioning” sent two of those students to the ICU. The ordeal didn’t end there. BCL leaders and activists forcibly entered the ICU and threatened the two ailing students. They said, “You are comfortable here [in the ICU]. We didn’t beat you much, and yet you are creating drama out of it. Don’t you dare name any names”
Minor house help falls off building while trying to escape torture
A minor house help gets hurt falling from the sixth floor of a 13-storey building while trying to escape torture reportedly by the house owner in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka.
Editorial / Implementation of the HC ban long overdue
The brutal torture of Omar Faruq, a 12-year-old madrasa student, by his teacher in Mymensingh has again proved the ineffectiveness of the laws to protect our children from various forms of violence that they are subject to. In this particular case, the child was not only beaten up but confined inside the madrasa for three days. He is still in an unstable condition and undergoing treatment in MMCH.
Dream shattered in Saudi Arabia
With the dream of a better life, Fatema left for Saudi Arabia without telling anyone in her family.
Torture poisons societies from within
“You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.” These were the words of Mahatma Gandhi who was jailed 13 times for his non-violent and peaceful resistance against British colonial rule in India. Torture was also a common practice at the Robben Island prison camp where the former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of his life. One would assume that this shameful practice would belong to the past.
Shahadat and wife acquitted
Former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nrittya were acquitted yesterday in a case filed over torturing their 11-year-old domestic help in September last year.
Shahadat, wife plead not guilty
Former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife yesterday pleaded not guilty and demanded justice in a case filed over the torture of the couple's 11-year-old domestic help.
Writ filed for judicial probe
The one-member committee formed to probe the alleged police torture on Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabbi has submitted its report without any recommendations.
Torturer cops Masud, Akash suspended
Dhaka police suspends two sub-inspectors (SI) for torturing two officials in Mohammadpur and Jatrabari. SI Masud Shikder of Mohammadpur Police Station and SI Arshadul Islam Akash of Jatrabari Police Station were suspended for beating up and allegedly threatening central bank official Golam Rabbi on January 9 and DSCC Conservancy Officer Bikash Chandra Das yesterday respectively.
Rogue SI closed
The sub-inspector who allegedly tortured a Bangladesh Bank official for Tk 5 lakh was closed yesterday.
Cops fly tonight to bring back Kamrul from KSA
A police team is departing for Saudi Arabia tonight to bring back Kamrul Islam, the prime accused in the murder case of 13-year-old Rajon.
Moulvibazar teen housemaid’s tale of horror
The horrific tale of a housemaid who faced torture from her employers has come to light in Sylhet’s MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.
Cops seek 7-day remand for Shahadat
Investigators seek a seven-day remand for quizzing national cricketer Shahadat Hossain in connection with allegation of torture of his domestic help.
Cricketer Shahadat lands in jail after surrender
Suspended national team cricketer Shahadat Hossain surrenders before a Dhaka court and seeks bail in a case filed for torturing an 11-year-old domestic help.
Cops to interrogate Shahadat’s wife at jail gate
A Dhaka court allows police to interrogate former national team cricketer Shahadat Hossain’s wife Nrittya Shahadat for three days at jail gate in connection with the torture of their 11-year-old house help.
Yet another child killed in brutal torture
Nearly a month into the killing of Rajon, another 13-year-old boy has been allegedly tortured to death in Khulna.
Housemaid tortured brutally (video)
A housemaid is brutally tortured by a housewife in Pabna.