The August 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, and deals specifically with the following areas: Political violence Police stop meetings of medical college admission candidates Torture in custody Public lynching Police submitted final report on the case filed by Limon’s mother and attack his family School teacher assaulted […]
Nazrul Islam was allegedly arrested and then disappeared by RAB
Mohammad Nazrul Islam (38) is the son of late Soloyman Sarkar and Zohura Begum of Jhaoil village in Kamarkhand upazilla of Shirajganj. At around 5.30 pm on June 13, 2012, Nazrul Islam was allegedly arrested and then disappeared by RAB-12 members. Nazrul Islam was working in the vegetable plot beside the rail-crossing near his house, when RAB arrested […]
Physically disabled sub contractor of a garment factory, Abdul Momin Molla was allegedly shot dead by RAB
Mohammad Abdul Momin Molla (24) was the son of late Abu Sayed and Rojeba Khatun of Gajirkandi village of Nobinogor thana in Bhammanbaria district. At around 1 pm of April 1, 2012, the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-4 arrested Mohammad Abdul Momin from in front of his home at East Chorayil of Keranigonj, Dhaka. […]
Two persons were disappeared after being arrested at Savar allegedly by RAB and DB Police
On February 5, 2012 approximately at 1.00 a.m. Al Mukaddas (22), 4th year student of the Department of Al Fiqah and Mohammad Waliullah (23), a Masters candidate of Dawah and Islamic Studies Department of Islamic University, were allegedly arrested and disappeared by some persons who identified themselves as RAB-4 and DB Police members from Savar. […]
Shah Alif Prince was tortured in an unknown location for 44 days
On February 25, 2012 at around 7.30 in the evening, Shah Alif Prince (24), son of Mohammad Shahjahan Ali and Fahima Khatun Jotsna living in Building 1, Road 13 of Nobinagar Housing under Mohammadpur Police Station, Dhaka was allegedly picked up by plainclothes members of RAB-2 (Rapid Action Battalion) and CPC (Crime Prevention Company) from […]
Mohammad Mukul Mondol, member of Biplobi Communist Party was allegedly shot dead by Police and RAB in Horinakundu in Jhenaidah
Mohammad Mukul Mondol (32) was the son of late Fokir Chand Mondol and Amena Khatun of Asan Nagar village of Alomdanga thana in Chuadanga district. At 3.10 in the morning of October 5, 2011, he was allegedly shot dead in a field at Michakhali in Pairadanga village by the Police of Horinakundu Police Station and the members of […]
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- Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
- Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
- Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
- CIVICUS
- HURIDOCS
- International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
- World Organization against Torture (OMCT)