Extra Judicial Killing
Extra Judicial KillingBacktracking on the aspirations for democracy
Allegations of rigging in the consecutive elections of 2014 and 2018, curbing freedom of expression, an increase in extrajudicial killings and rendering the judiciary questionable, all indicate just ...
Gowher Rizvi talks to Deutsche Welle
'This was a failing of the government'
"I will not deny that there have been instances of some disappearances. When you talk about torture, there is no documented evidence of torture, to the best of my knowledge," Gowher Rizvi told Tim ...
Free speech highly controlled on plea of COVID-19 in Bangladesh: HRW
Bangladesh doubled down on an authoritarian crackdown on free speech, arresting critics, and censoring media. The Awami League-led government used the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to carry out its ...
Major Sinha killing: OC Pradeep, 14 others charge-sheeted
The killing of retired army major Sinha Md Rashed Khan was a planned incident, shows evidence the Rapid Action Battalion team collected from different sources
World Human Rights Day today
Bangladesh NHRC: Some disappointed, some angry
The role of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is almost silent over the incidents of 'enforced disappearance' and 'crossfire', rights activists have alleged
2 more policemen suspended over Raihan’s death in custody
Two more policemen including the investigation officer of Raihan’s murder case were suspended on Wednesday on charges of helping Sub-Inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan, the prime accused, to flee
Raihan killing probe report to be filed in ‘2 weeks’
The investigation report on the death of Raihan Ahmed at Bandar Bazar police outpost will be submitted within two weeks, the High Court was informed Monday
Extrajudicial killing declined significantly in Aug-Oct: ASK
The Incidents of extrajudicial killings declined significantly in the country over the last three months, according to rights group Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK).
US senators call for sanction on senior RAB officials
The committee on foreign relations of the United States Senate has urged Trump administration to impose sanctions on senior officials of Bangladesh's elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)
Law must be applied equally for all
The incident of taking rapid legal action against Irfan Salim, the son of ruling Awami League’s MP Haji Md. Salim, is mostly discussed in the country's national news media and social media at the ...
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