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Hasina, top officials were aware of enforced disappearances: HRW
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) found involvement of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasian and top officials of her administration in the events of enforced disappearances. The organization said: Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique, Major General Ziaul Ahsan and several top officials of Bangladesh...
HRW hands over report to CA, says Hasina directly ordered enforced disappearances, killings
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has handed a report on the July Uprising to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, saying that officers had told them the ousted Bangladesh dictator, Sheikh Hasina directly ordered enforced disappearances and killings. A HRW delegation led by Elaine Pearson, Asia...
Investigations closed by ‘superior’s command’
The report of Enforced Disappearances Inquiry Commission has revealed that the victims were deprived of justice and basic rights during the Sheikh Hasina regime. According to the report, the attempts to find out victims and recovery them were barred by the authority and no bustle was seen from...
Michael Chakma submits written complaint to ICT against Hasina, 8 others
Michael Chakma submitted a written complaint to the International Crimes Tribunal, naming nine individualsincluding former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaas the primary accused in cases of enforced disappearances. On Monday (Dec 30) morning, he submitted the complaint. He also submitted the...
Mobile surveillance tech used in enforced disappearances under past regime
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh has revealed that mobile phone surveillance technology was instrumental in locating victims before their secret abductions by the ousted regime of Sheikh Hasina. BSS reported this on Sunday. The commissions report, titled...
Commission finds India's involvement in enforced disappearance
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has found Indias involvement in enforced disappearances in Bangladesh, reports BSS. Indian involvement in Bangladeshs system of enforced disappearances is a matter of public record, the commission said in its report as it found intelligence...
Michael Chakma files complaint against Hasina over disappearance
Michael Chakma, a prominent leader of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF), has filed a formal complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal regarding the disappearance by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Chakma submitted the complaint at the Office of the Chief Prosecutor on Wednesday...
Victims were held in eight secret detention centers
In 2010, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has abducted a youth from capitals Mohammadpur, and sewed his lips without any anesthetic. Besides, many others were killed by shooting on head, and the bodies were tied in cement bags and drowned in the rivers including Buriganga and Shitalakshya from...
RAB to investigate allegations of enforced disappearances and killings: DG
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will investigate all allegations of enforced disappearances and killings, announced its Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference held at the Media Center in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, he assured that such incidents would not occur...