police brutality in Bangladesh

Are we reversing course on the UN-backed post-uprising reforms?

Although the interim government introduced certain legal and institutional reforms, some have since been reversed, while the impact of the others remains uncertain.
30 July 2026

Who stands to gain from arbitrary policing and legal abuse?

Citizens' fundamental rights must be protected
30 August 2025

Police reform must break free from colonial legacy

Police reform must enable the force to function freely, fairly, justly, and independently.
7 February 2025

The police legacy of using lethal weapons has to change

Militarisation of police force cannot be accepted under any pretext
24 November 2024

Being police is no licence to extort

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

ADC Harun’s infamy finally gets noticed

Why was his excessive use of force not addressed before?
11 September 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

Can police just kill people on the streets?

Accountability and immediate reforms are vital to stop this
1 August 2022

Homeopath's guide to police brutality in Bangladesh

From the look of things, it appears that the policemen in Bangladesh are drawing inspiration from the homeopath's guide to potency and dosage.
21 January 2016