The other three accused are former prime minister’s defense advisor Major General (retd) Tariq Ahmed Siddiqui, former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and former National Telecom Monitoring Center (NTMC) director general Ziaul Ahsan. Among them, Ziaul Ahsan is already arrested in another case of the International Criminal Tribunal. The Chief Prosecutor noted at […]
When they were taking Rehmat Ullah, Mumtaz Begum followed them. He saw a RAB vehicle and a Hiace microbus outside. They put Rahmat Ullah in the microbus. Razia said that the next day, on August 30, they went to the RAB camp in Manikganj to search for Rehmat Ullah and were asked to go to […]
prothom hello , The case of seven murders came into limelight and the government took action. But some incidents do not come to light and then no action is taken. anisul haq: There have not been many incidents that have received this much attention and therefore have not made headlines. And when we started paying […]
“This fight must continue. I have stood here in front of the Press Club many times and talked about human rights, but my voice did not reach the government. Now, they are creating a farce, depriving people of their human, democratic and fundamental rights,” he alleged. Selima Rahman praised the organization’s dedication in fighting against […]
In the report, the government has mentioned the amendments brought in the Constituency Delimitation Act-2021, Election Commission Appointment Act-2022 and Parliament Election (EVM) Guidelines-2018, Rules of Conduct of Political Parties and Candidates-2008 and Rules of Conduct. of political parties and candidates to strengthen the electoral system. The government has claimed that the Election Commission Appointment […]
The summary, based on information and assessments by the organization’s various expert groups, also includes recommendations made to the government by former High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet during her visit to Bangladesh. Most of the recommendations made by Bangladesh to the UN delegation to Bangladesh during the third UPR have not been implemented. Bangladesh said it […]
According to the resolution, the human rights situation in Bangladesh has deteriorated significantly, including issues such as extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, limitations on freedom of expression and workers’ rights. The resolution also urged the government to immediately and unconditionally withdraw all charges against representatives of the human rights organization Adhikar and to reinstate the organization’s […]
The relatives of many such missing people are waiting for the return of their loved ones like Neelofer. According to the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), an international rights organization, the number of such persons missing at different times in the last 13 years is 153. The Hong Kong-based rights organization also said that between […]
‘Observers did not consider the last parliamentary election free and fair’
Human Rights Watch has said that the Bangladeshi authorities should investigate recent allegations of enforced disappearances and torture, including by police members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the police. “Bangladesh’s spy branch has previously been implicated by local human rights groups in allegations of serious human rights abuses, including enforced disappearances and torture,” Meenakshi […]
He told Prothom Alo that the UN delegation met him to follow up on the US envoy’s visit and whether there was any pressure or harassment he was facing. Furthermore, the United Nations has always been vocal against enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings by law enforcement agencies. Therefore, the members of the delegation inquired about […]
Paul Behrens states that another area where most disputes arise when diplomats interfere in domestic affairs is the area of human rights. As the Vienna Convention does not specifically list the scope of diplomatic duty, diplomats play essential roles under international law. He said, in international law, the matter of human rights is recognized in […]
Ambassador Haas visited the residence of Sanjeeda Islam, coordinator of Mayor Dak, an organization of relatives of victims of enforced disappearances in the capital city’s Shaheenbagh on Wednesday morning. Sanjeeda is the sister of BNP leader Sajedul Islam Suman, who reportedly went missing in 2013. Peter Haas was stopped and confronted by members of another […]
“Mr. Peter Haas, today is December 14th. You would do well to go to the Intellectual Memorial,’ he added in his speech. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Kader said that there are many BNP activists, who voluntarily went missing to avoid hearing the cases filed against them. BNP leader Salahuddin himself had visited India, saying, […]
US envoy arrives at missing BNP leader’s house, chaos ensues during return