RAB arrests 26 more people for political violence and sabotage: BNP leaders also included among those arrested. UNB Dhaka

They have been arrested from different parts of the country, said ASP Al Amin, assistant director of the legal and media wing of the RAB headquarters. He said that RAB has so far arrested a total of 765 people in connection with violence and vandalism in various parts of the country, including the October 28 […]

Bangladesh crackdown: HRW says thousands arrested in violent crackdown ahead of general elections

Bangladesh has launched a widespread and violent crackdown on opposition parties to “eliminate competition” ahead of general elections, including arresting nearly 10,000 activists, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. Along with thousands of people arrested, several people from the dominant Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have also been charged. HRW said, according to the BNP, about […]

BNP leaders hiding themselves amid cases and arrests: A closer look at the current situation

Three coaches of the Jamuna Express were set on fire after miscreants set fire to the train near Sarisabari railway station in Jamalpur on the midnight of 18 November. Following the incident, the Assistant Station Master registered a case accusing almost all important leaders of BNP and its four associate bodies Jamalpur district and Sadar […]

BNP chairperson’s advisor Ataur Rehman Dhali arrested: Mastermind behind arson attacks and vandalism in Mohammadpur

After his arrest he was handed over to Mohammadpur police station. Speaking to Prothom Alo, Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Mohammadpur division’s additional deputy commissioner Mrittunjoy Dey said there are cases against Ataur Rahman Dhali on charges of vandalism and arson. BNP chairperson’s press wing official Shamsuddin Didar said the RAB on Tuesday elected Ataur Rahman Dhali […]

49 BNP leaders and activists sentenced separately: Dhaka court’s verdict reveals rising number of convictions

A Dhaka court has sentenced 49 leaders and workers of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), including joint general secretary Habibun Nabi Khan Sohail, Information Affairs Secretary Azizul Bari Helal, Voluntary Affairs Secretary Mir Sarafat Ali and former Jubo Dal president Saiful Islam Nirob is included. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court magistrates Attaullah and Mohammad Sheikh […]

Fake cases and arbitrary arrests: political abuse of criminal law in Bangladesh

There is no reason to be concerned about the increase in cases and arbitrary arrests in connection with some violent and some non-existent incidents across the country just ahead of the elections for the 12th National Parliament. We’ve seen this before; Such cases and arrests centering on the BNP’s political programs occurred at different times […]