enforced-disappearance

A mother’s endless wait while staring at the door never seems to end. Years pass, yet a child does not know where his father is. A beloved wife is not certain whether her husband is alive or has disappeared into the depths of darkness. Clinging to the memories of the missing person, the entire family keeps counting the days. Even after receiving news of a death, the tears eventually stop. Relatives begin to dream again. But the wait for someone who has been forcibly disappeared has no end....

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the government is formulating a separate legal framework to prevent enforced disappearances. He also said the “Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedy Bill, 2026” and the “National Human Rights Commission Bill, 2026” have already been introduced in Parliament. The prime minister made the remarks in a message issued Saturday night on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The prime minister said, “The cu...

A room. Completely enclosed. Cut off from the outside world. No sound of crying could be heard there. Nor screams. That was because the rooms were soundproof. During torture, loud music was played outside so that the cries of those inside could not reach the outside in any way. Their eyes were blindfolded. Their hands were handcuffed. Sometimes they were hung by their bound feet. At other times, electric shocks were administered to their bodies. Pins were inserted under their fingernails....

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has assured that justice will be ensured for every extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance committed on the soil of Bangladesh. On Saturday night, ahead of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the minister in charge of the Home Ministry recalled his own experience of being disappeared in 2015 and gave the assurance. Salahuddin Ahmed, who was disappeared in 2015, said he still gets chills when he remembers the night he was dis...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman has said Sheikh Hasina has said that she will return to the country in December. I also want to believe that she will return home, face the law and go through the judicial process. The reach of the law is long, and the law will proceed at its own pace. He made the remarks as the chief guest at a discussion meeting titled ‘Agamir Shailkupa’ and a memorial meeting for late renowned artist Mustafa Monwar at the Shailkupa Upazila...