Says new law provides for court access and maximum punishment of death for enforced disappearance

Proposed body will provide welfare, treatment, legal protection and rehabilitation, ministry says

Although the interim government introduced certain legal and institutional reforms, some have since been reversed, while the impact of the others remains uncertain.

Reforms within rule-of-law institutions must occur now, not later

Three alleged criminals have been killed in separate incidents of “gunfights” with the law enforcers in Dhaka, Khulna and Jhenidah early today.

An alleged criminal is killed in what police describe as gunfight in Rajshahi city early today during an anti-militancy crackdown in the area.

Two alleged robbers, who were involved in a jewellery shop robbery in February, are killed in a "gunfight" with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Mirsarai upazila of Chittagong.

At last there is acknowledgement from the government party members that innocent people do get killed in “crossfire”. One wishes it had come sooner.

WE find the explanation of the police regarding the death of the three alleged arsonists in Mirpur on Monday hard to believe.