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Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) has expressed deep concern over the execution of two Bangladeshi citizens in Saudi Arabia and the failure to notify Bangladesh’s diplomatic mission in advance. The organization has also called for an impartial review to determine whether the two citizens were guaranteed justice, effective legal assistance and consular rights before their executions. In a statement signed by HRFB Convener and Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) Executive Director Tahmina Rahman,...

On one hand, the accused in the murder case of a daughter are moving around openly. On the other, her father Narayan Roy continues to carry the grief of losing his only daughter as if carrying a stone on his chest. Six years have passed since the murder of schoolgirl Nila Roy in Savar, but the trial in the case has not ended. The proceedings remain stalled at the witness testimony stage. Only nine of the 18 witnesses have testified. “I had many dreams for my daughter. But that is no longer...