custodial torture in Bangladesh

Cases of custodial torture, deaths: ‘Cops shouldn’t probe themselves’

Human rights campaigners have called for a radical change to how Bangladesh investigates allegations of torture and custodial deaths, saying that the current flawed system allows the police to investigate themselves.
28 June 2026

How long will victims of torture wait for justice?

the reality on the ground is that justice for victims of torture in custody remains elusive.
1 July 2025

End the legacy of custodial torture and extrajudicial killings

We cannot build a new Bangladesh using brutal old tactics
12 February 2025

Being police is no licence to extort

Sitakunda OC, his associates must face legal action for alleged crimes
7 December 2023

We don’t want more people in jail for their posts on the internet

The DSA is being renamed to Cyber Security Act (CSA) with some cosmetic changes and hefty fines.
11 August 2023

Police excesses are a threat to civil liberties

Authorities must investigate the allegation of girl "taking her own life" during police raid in Mirpur
26 July 2023

Ordinary citizens’ vulnerability to custodial torture

The police’s heavy-handed approach in dispersing a crowd that was peacefully protesting the price hike of a medical service has appalled citizens.
22 January 2023

Don't normalise custodial torture

Police officers allegedly involved in custodial death must face justice after proper investigation
19 January 2023

Police running riot in Rohingya refugee camps?

Government must investigate the grave allegations of power abuse raised in HRW report
18 January 2023

What was Rajib Kar Raju's fault?

Cops involved in crimes and torture must be brought to justice
4 October 2022